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A newspaper article discussing: The 1980 Idaho primary elections mostly went as expected, with Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan winning, and George V. Hansen beating Jim Jones. There were a few surprises, like Garth Gunderson defeating Sheriff Joe Potter and Doug Holm winning the state representative primary. There was strong Republican voter turnout and write-in campaigns, making the general election look competitive.

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Title:
Most election results followed predictions
Creator:
Plastino, Ben
Date Created (Archival Standard):
29 May 1980
Date Created (ISO Standard):
1980-05-29
Description:
A newspaper article discussing: The 1980 Idaho primary elections mostly went as expected, with Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan winning, and George V. Hansen beating Jim Jones. There were a few surprises, like Garth Gunderson defeating Sheriff Joe Potter and Doug Holm winning the state representative primary. There was strong Republican voter turnout and write-in campaigns, making the general election look competitive.
Subjects:
sheriffs (public officials) elections counties write-ins
Politicians:
Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan George V. Hansen
Location:
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Idaho County:
Bonneville County
Source:
Ben J. Plastino Papers, 1947-1998, MG 632, University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/special-collections/
Finding Aid:
https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv470833
Source Identifier:
mg632-f09_018
Original Format:
newspaper clipping
Type:
Text
Format:
application/pdf
Language:
eng

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"Most election results followed predictions", Ben J. Plastino Papers Collection, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/plastino/items/plastino0338.html
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