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University Daily Kansan
Page 0346_2 from reel: L 2128 (1980-08-21 to 1981-01-19)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/27833

Title: Reagan Defeats Carter in Electoral Rout
Summary: Ronald Reagan defeats Jimmy Carter in the 1980 presidential election with an overwhelming electoral victory, capturing 489 electoral votes to Carter's 49.
Category: national news
Subjects: presidential elections; 1980 election; electoral politics; political campaigns
Named Entities: Reagan, Ronald [president]; Carter, Jimmy [president]
Confidence: 0.95

Title: Traditional Democratic Areas Shift Support to GOP Candidate
Summary: Analysis of how traditionally Democratic regions shifted support to Republican Ronald Reagan in the 1980 presidential election.
Category: national news
Subjects: political realignment; electoral politics; 1980 election; party politics
Named Entities: Reagan, Ronald [president]; Carter, Jimmy [president]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Newcomer Eldredge Wins Senate Seat
Summary: Jane Eldredge defeats incumbent Arnold Berman to win Kansas's 2nd District Senate seat in the 1980 election.
Category: national news
Subjects: senate elections; 1980 election; political campaigns; kansas politics
Named Entities: Eldredge, Jane [senator]; Berman, Arnold [candidate]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Winn Holds Onto Seat; Watkins Gets City Vote
Summary: Larry Winn retains his congressional seat while Dan Watkins wins city-level election in Douglas County during the 1980 election.
Category: national news
Subjects: congressional elections; 1980 election; kansas politics; electoral results
Named Entities: Winn, Larry [congressman]; Watkins, Dan [candidate]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Upsets Sweep U.S. Senate Into GOP Hands
Summary: Republicans gain control of the U.S. Senate in the 1980 election, with several unexpected victories shifting power to the GOP.
Category: national news
Subjects: senate elections; 1980 election; political realignment; congressional politics
Named Entities: Goldwater, Barry [senator]; Mundt, Karl [senator]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: State, County Voter Turnout Sets Record
Summary: Kansas sets a record for voter turnout in the 1980 election with over 1.2 million voters participating.
Category: local news
Subjects: election turnout; voter participation; 1980 election; kansas politics
Confidence: 0.9

Title: Weather
Summary: Weather forecast for Lawrence, Kansas showing comfortable temperatures with fair and warm conditions expected.
Category: informational content
Subjects: weather forecast; local conditions; temperature; precipitation
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Vote Totals in Douglas County
Summary: Complete breakdown of vote totals for various local and state elections in Douglas County from the 1980 election.
Category: informational content
Subjects: election results; voter statistics; local elections; 1980 election
Confidence: 0.9

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