1984 Presidential Election (Ford Momentum)

The United States Presidential Election of 1984 was the 50th quadrennial presidential election for United States president. It was held on November 6, 1984, and was contested between incumbent President Walter Mondale, and US Senator from Maine, William Cohen.

Carrying 20 electoral votes (plus D.C) Mondale matched his 1980 election performance for the number of states, however, carried 23 more electoral votes. Mondale had carried America through a tough economic recovery, from the flailing economy of the 1970's and the early 80's recession. Using this, as well as a national revival of federal confidence, Mondale managed to defeat Cohen with a sizeable margin of victory.