In the 1980 presidential election, the republican candidate, won the election over the democratic candidate.
a. eorge bush; george mcgovern
b. erald ford; jimmy carter
c. onald reagan; walter mondale
d. onald reagan; jimmy carter

The answer is D. In the 1980 presidential election, Ronald Reagan, the Republican candidate, won the election over Jimmy Carter, the Democratic candidate. 

Following the Watergate Scandal, voters sought candidates who were detached from insider politics in Washington and thus elected Carter over Ford in 1976. However, his outsider status made his term in office very difficult as he lacked the connections needed to carry out policy points. By 1980, many voters viewed Carter as an ineffective president and elected Reagan instead.