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Ronald Reagan defeated Jimmy Carter in the 1980 United States presidential election.

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Is it true that Ronald Reagan defeated Jimmy Carter in the 1980 United States presidential election?

Yes. Multiple authoritative sources confirm that Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent President Jimmy Carter in the 1980 United States presidential election.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 5 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Wikipedia: Ronald Reagan
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Wikipedia: Ronald Reagan. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Reagan

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Foreign Relations of the United States: FRUS Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969–1976, Volume XXXIII, SALT II, 1972–1980: 252. Editorial Note
Notes that Republican candidate Ronald Reagan overwhelmingly defeated incumbent President Jimmy Carter in November 1980.
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Foreign Relations of the United States: FRUS Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969–1976, Volume XXXIII, SALT II, 1972–1980: 252. Editorial Note. (n.d.). Foreign Relations of the United States. https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1969-76v33/d252

Semantic Scholar peS2o: The relationship between political ideology and mortality in Poland
Refers to the 1980 election pitting Ronald Reagan against Jimmy Carter.
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Semantic Scholar peS2o: The relationship between political ideology and mortality in Poland. (n.d.). Semantic Scholar peS2o. https://f1000research.com/articles/1-55/v1/pdf

Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Jimmy Carter 1980 presidential campaign
States that incumbent Jimmy Carter was defeated by Ronald Reagan in the 1980 presidential election.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Jimmy Carter 1980 presidential campaign. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter_1980_presidential_campaign

Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: Jimmy Carter 1980 presidential campaign
Notes Ronald Reagan defeated Jimmy Carter during the presidential election of 1980.
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Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: Jimmy Carter 1980 presidential campaign. (n.d.). Simple English Wikipedia. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter_1980_presidential_campaign

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