Jimmy Carter. The new president doesn't take office until the January following the election.
Jimmy Carter was the President who lost to Ronald Reagan in 1980.
You are probably thinking of Jimmy Carter. Yes, Mr. Carter was a president-- but he is not a president now. He was America's 39th president: he served one term, and was defeated by Ronald Reagan in the 1980 election.
He was defeated in the 1976 election by Jimmy Carter.
Jimmy Carter defeated Gerald Ford in the 1976 election.
Jimmy Carter was the president from Georgia.
Walter Mondale, who was previously Vice-President under Jimmy Carter. He lost to Reagan in the largest electoral landslide in U.S. history.
Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush (Republican) defeated President Jimmy Carter and Vice President Walter Mondale (Democrat) in 1980.
The Republican Party nominees for President who ran against Jimmy Carter were... 1976: Gerald R. Ford (incumbent president) 1980: Ronald Reagan (former governor of California)
In 1974, Ford replaced Nixon since he was impeached. After he finished his 2 year term he ran again in 1976. In 1976 he ran against Jimmy Carter and lost.Jimmy Carter
In 1976, Jimmy Carter (Democrat) ran with Walter Mondale and defeated President Gerald Ford (Republican) and running mate Senator Robert Dole. Vice President Nelson Rockefeller (R) was dropped from the ticket, because he was considered too moderate for the party. In 1980, Ronald Reagan (Republican) and George H.W. Bush defeated President Jimmy Carter and Vice President Walter Mondale. The answer to your question is: NO. Former Governor Ronald Reagan (R) defeated President Jimmy Carter (D) in the President election of 1980. The two Never ran together. They belonged to rival political parties; Democratic and Republican.
Jimmy Carter was defeated by Ronald Reagan in the election of November 1980
1980, when Jimmy Carter lost to Ronald Reagan.