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The 525 electoral votes received by Reagan – the most received by a nominee in one election – added to the 489 electoral votes he achieved in 1980, and the 1 electoral vote he received in 1976, gave him the second highest total electoral votes received by any candidate who was elected to the office of president twice (1,015), and the third ...
In the 1984 United States presidential election, Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush were reelected president and vice president over Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro of the Democratic Party. Reagan authorized the formation of his 1984 campaign committee, Reagan-Bush '84, on October 17, 1983.
The 1984 United States elections were held on November 6, and elected the members of the 99th United States Congress. Republicans won a landslide victory in the presidential election, picked up seats in the House of Representatives , and successfully defended their Senate majority.
John Tyler was the first vice president to assume the presidency during a presidential term, and set the precedent that a vice president who does so becomes the fully functioning president with their own administration. [10] Throughout most of its history, American politics has been dominated by political parties. The Constitution is silent on ...
Ronald Reagan announcing his reelection campaign from the Oval Office on January 29, 1984 Reagan campaigning in Fairfield, Connecticut near the end of the subsequent general election campaign. From February 20 to July 1, 1984, voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for president in the 1984 United States presidential election.
November 6 – 1984 United States presidential election: Ronald Reagan defeats Walter F. Mondale with 59% of the popular vote, the highest since Richard Nixon's 61% victory in 1972. Reagan carries 49 states in the electoral college ; Mondale wins only his home state of Minnesota by a mere 3,761 vote margin and the District of Columbia .
1984 United States vice-presidential candidates (9 P) Pages in category "1984 United States presidential election" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
The 1984 United States presidential election in California took place on November 6, 1984, as part of the 1984 United States presidential election. State voters chose 47 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .