Term: 1980 United States presidential election, Description: 49th quadrennial presidential election in the United States, Question: Can 1980 United States presidential election result be considered a photo finish?, Answer:No
Fact1: A photo finish refers to a race or finish in which contestants are so close that a photograph of them as they cross the finish line has to be examined. Fact2: Ronald Reagan had 489 electoral votes while Jimmy Carter had 49 in the 1980 United States presidential election. Fact3: Ronald Reagan won 44 states while Jimmy Carter won 6 in the 1980 United States presidential election. 