Ronald Reagan 1984 presidential campaign

Ronald Reagan for President 1984
Reagan–Bush campaign logo.
Reagan–Bush campaign logo.
Campaign1984 Republican primaries
1984 U.S. presidential election
CandidateRonald Reagan
40th President of the United States
(1981–1989)
George H. W. Bush
43rd Vice President of the United States
(1981–1989)
AffiliationRepublican Party
StatusAnnounced: October 17, 1983
Official nominee: August 23, 1984
Won election: November 6, 1984
Inaugurated: January 20, 1985
SloganMorning 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]

  1. ^ "Letter to the Chairman of the Federal Election Commission on the Reagan-Bush '84 Committee October 17, 1983" The Public Papers of President Ronald W. Reagan.  Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. www.reaganlibrary.gov/archives/public-papers-president-ronald-reagan (accessed December 27, 2021)
  2. ^ "Letter to the Chairman of the Reagan-Bush '84 Committee October 17, 1983" The Public Papers of President Ronald W. Reagan.  Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. www.reaganlibrary.gov/archives/public-papers-president-ronald-reagan (accessed December 27, 2021)
  3. ^ "Address to the Nation Announcing the Reagan-Bush Candidacies for Reelection January 29, 1984"The Public Papers of President Ronald W. Reagan.  Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. www.reaganlibrary.gov/archives/public-papers-president-ronald-reagan (accessed December 27, 2021)
  4. ^ "Remarks Accepting the Presidential Nomination at the Republican National Convention in Dallas, Texas August 23, 1984."  The Public Papers of President Ronald W. Reagan.  Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. www.reaganlibrary.gov/archives/public-papers-president-ronald-reagan (accessed December 27, 2020)
  5. ^ Jack Z, Smith (August 24, 1984). "Bush's Slam at Democrats Goes Over Big". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 14. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "1984 Electoral College Results". National Archives. November 5, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  7. ^ Election results 1984 fec.gov
  8. ^ Jackson, Robert L. (December 18, 1984). "Electoral College Makes Results Official". The Los Angeles Times. p. 6. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  9. ^ Richards, Clay F. (January 8, 1985). "Electoral College Makes It Formal: Reagan and Bush Elected in '84". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 4. Retrieved December 27, 2021.

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