Ronald Reagan 1984 presidential campaign
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.
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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: November 3, 1983 Official nominee: August 23, 1984 Won election: November 6, 1984 |
| Slogan | Morning 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. President Reagan won 58.8 percent of the popular vote and Mondale received 41.6 percent. 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.
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Primaries
Reagan announced his candidacy for re-election as President of the United States in Washington, D.C. on November 3, 1983.
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.
