1984 Election Shocker: Landslide Victory Unfolds!

The 1984 United States Presidential Election Was Held on November 6, 1984.

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Incumbent President Ronald Reagan and Vice President George H. W. Bush Were Re-Elected in a Landslide Victory.

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They Defeated the Democratic Ticket of Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro, the First Woman on a Major Party's Presidential Ticket.

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Reagan's Campaign Highlighted a Strong Economic Recovery and National Confidence.

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Mondale Criticized Reagan's Economic Policies and Called for a Nuclear Freeze and Equal Rights Amendment Ratification.

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Reagan Won 525 Electoral Votes and 49 States, With 58.8% of the Popular Vote.

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Mondale Won 13 Electoral Votes, Including a Narrow Victory in His Home State of Minnesota.

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This Election Saw the Second-Largest Share of the Electoral College Since 1820.

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