Ronald Reagan 1984 presidential campaign

The 1984 presidential campaign of Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, announced his candidacy for re-election as president in Washington, D.C. on October 17, 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.

Ronald Reagan for President 1984
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
Bear in the woods
Bringing America Back... Prouder, Stronger, and Better

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, and with the subsequent certification of the college's vote by the Joint session of Congress on January 8, 1985.

Chronicle

Primaries
Main article: 1984 Republican Party presidential primaries

Reagan announced his candidacy for re-election as President of the United States in a nationally televised five-minute speech on January 29, 1984.[3] Reagan's only opponents in the Republican primary were former Minnesota governor and perennial candidate Harold Stassen and former U.S. Special Envoy to Paraguay Ben Fernandez.[4] The primaries were uncompetitive, as Reagan went on to win 98.8% of the vote.[5]

Republican National Convention
Main article: 1984 Republican National Convention
President Reagan and Vice President Bush at the Republican National Convention.

At the 1984 Republican National Convention in August, Reagan formally became his party's nominee. He was the oldest presidential nominee at the age of 73 years, 6 months on the day he was formally nominated. In his acceptance speech, Reagan promised a "springtime of hope" for America.[6]

See also

References
  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
  3. Weisman, Steven (January 30, 1984). "REAGAN WILL SEEK A 2D TERMWITH BUSH AS RUNNING MATE; SAYS 'WORK IS NOT FINISHED'". The New York Times. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  4. UPI (1983-08-31). "Man Named Fernandez". Lodi News-Sentinel. The Lodi (Co.) News-Sentinel. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  5. "US President - R Primaries Race - Feb 20, 1984". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  6. "Reagan's 1984 Presidential Nomination". history.com. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
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