Ronald Reagan for President 1984 | |
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Campaign | 1984 Republican primaries 1984 U.S. presidential election |
Candidate | Ronald Reagan 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) George H. W. Bush 43rd Vice President of the United States (1981–1989) |
Affiliation | Republican Party |
Status | Announced: October 17, 1983 Official nominee: August 23, 1984 Won election: November 6, 1984 Inaugurated: January 20, 1985 |
Slogan | Morning in America Bringing America Back... Prouder, Stronger, and Better |
The 1984 presidential campaign of Ronald Reagan was a successful re-election campaign for President Ronald Reagan and Vice President George H. W. Bush. President Reagan authorized the formation of his 1984 reelection campaign committee, Reagan-Bush '84, on October 17, 1983.[1][2] He made the formal announcement of his candidacy for re-election on January 29, 1984.[3] On August 23, 1984, he secured the nomination of the Republican Party at its convention in Dallas, Texas.[4] The convention nominated Vice President Bush as his running mate.[5]
In the November 6, 1984 general election, President Reagan carried 49 of 50 states, winning the election with 525 electoral votes. Reagan's opponent, Democratic Party nominee, Walter Mondale, carried only his home state, Minnesota, and the District of Columbia, receiving 13 electoral votes.[6] President Reagan won 58.8 percent of the popular vote and Mondale received 40.6 percent.[7] Reagan's reelection as President was confirmed by the Electoral College on December 17, 1984,[8] and certified by the Joint session of Congress of January 7, 1985.[9]
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