Ronald Reagan/George H.W. Bush overwhelming defeated incumbent President Jimmy Carter/VP Walter Mondale in the 1980 election. It was a landslide victory for the Republican governor of California, Ronald Reagan.
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Jimmy Carter was President during the year of 1980, but in November 1980, Ronald Reagan became the new President.
Nobody became president in 1980 - Ronald Reagan was elected in November but didn't actually become president until 1981.
The 40th President of the United States was Ronald Reagan. President Reagan was elected in 1980, and was in office from January 20, 1981 to January 20 1989.
They elected officers
Lincoln was first elected in 1860. He was re-elected in 1864, and began to serve his second term in 1865.
Abraham Lincoln was elected as president of the Untied States in 1861. His inauguration was held on March 4, 1861.
Lincoln was in his house in springfield Illinois when he found out that he was elected president.
The president is elected for a four-year term. They can only be elected twice.