Ronald Reagan 1984 presidential campaign

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Reagan-Bush '84
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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: November 3, 1983
Official nominee: August 23, 1984
Won election: November 6, 1984
Inaugurated: January 20, 1985
SloganMorning in America
Bear in the woods
Bringing America Back... Prouder, Stronger, and Better

Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, announced his candidacy for re-election as president in Washington, D.C. on November 3, 1983. On August 23, 1984, he again became the nominee of the Republican Party for the 1984 presidential election. After receiving the Republican nomination, he confirmed that Vice President George H. W. Bush would remain as his running mate.

On November 6, 1984, President Reagan carried 49 of 50 states and received 525 electoral votes to win the election. Walter Mondale, the former vice president, carried only one state, as well as Washington, D.C., and received 13 electoral votes.[1] President Reagan won 58.8 percent of the popular vote and Mondale received 40.6 percent.[2] Reagan's reelection as President was completed with the meeting of the Electoral College on December 17, 1984,[citation needed] and with the subsequent certification of the college's vote by the on January 8, 1985.[citation needed]

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Reagan announced his candidacy for re-election as President of the United States in Washington, D.C. on November 3, 1983.

Republican National Convention[]

President Reagan and Vice President Bush at the Republican National Convention.

The 1984 Republican National Convention convened at Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. President Reagan accepted the Republican nomination on the final day of the convention.

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  1. ^ "1984 Electoral College Results". National Archives. 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  2. ^ https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/federalelections84.pdf
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