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The 1984 United States presidential election was the 50th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 6, 1984. The Democratic ticket of former Vice Presidential candidate Walter Mondale and Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro defeated the ticket of incumbent Republican President Ronald Reagan and his running mate, incumbent Vice President George Bush.
Reagan and Bush faced only token opposition in their bid for re-nomination. Mondale faced a competitive field in his bid, defeating Colorado Senator Gary Hart, activist Jesse Jackson, and several other candidates in the Democratic primaries. He eventually chose New York Representative Geraldine Ferraro as his running mate, the first woman to be on a major party's presidential ticket.
Reagan touted a strong economic recovery from the 1970s stagflation and the 1981–1982 recession, and the widespread perception that his presidency had overseen a revival of national confidence and prestige. At 73, Reagan was the oldest person to be nominated by a major party for president, a record that stood until 2020. The Reagan campaign produced effective television advertising and deftly neutralized concerns regarding Reagan's age. Mondale criticized Reagan's supply-side economic policies and budget deficits. He also called for a nuclear freeze and ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
Since Mondale's death in April 2021, this is the latest election where all of the major party nominees for president or vice president are deceased.
Nominations[]
Republican Primary[]
Candidates[]
Nominee[]
| Candidate | Born | Home state | Most recent position | States won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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February 6, 1911 (age 73)
Tampico, Illinois, U.S. |
California | 43rd President of the United States | HI, CA, NV, UT, ID, WY, NE, KS, MO, OK, TX, FL, IN, OH, MI, DE, NJ, CT, VT, NH, ME |
Withdrew or Lost during the Primaries[]
| Candidate | Born | Home state | Most recent position | States won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Harold Stassen |
April 13, 1907 (age 77)
West Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
Minnesota | Director of the United States Foreign Operations Administration | None |
Ben Fernandez |
February 24, 1925 (age 59)
Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. |
California | U.S. Special Envoy to Paraguay | None |
Democratic Primary[]
Candidates[]
Nominee[]
| Candidate | Born | Home state | Most recent position | States won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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January 5, 1928 (age 56)
Ceylon, Minnesota, U.S. |
Minnesota | Senator of Minnesota | AK, WA, OR, MT, CO, AZ, NM, ND, SD, MN, IA, WI, IL, AR, LA, KY, TN, MS, AL, GA, SC, NC, VA, WV, MD, PA, NY, MA, RI, DC |
Withdrew or Lost during the Primaries[]
| Candidate | Born | Home state | Most recent position | States won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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November 28, 1936 (age 47)
Ottawa, Kansas, U.S. |
Colorado | Senator of Colorado | AK, WA, OR, CA, ID, NV, UT, AZ, WY, CO, NM, ND, SD, NE, OK, WI, IN, OH, FL, VT, NH, MA, CT, RI, ME |
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October 8, 1941 (age 43)
Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. |
Illinois | Clergyman | LA, MS, SC, DC |
Tom Eagleton |
September 4, 1929 (age 55)
Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Missouri | Senator of Missouri | None |
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July 19, 1922 (age 62)
Avon, South Dakota, U.S. |
South Dakota | 41st President of the United States | None |
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July 18, 1921 (age 63)
Cambridge, Ohio, U.S. |
Ohio | Senator of Ohio | None |
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November 20, 1942 (age 41)
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Delaware | Senator of Delaware | None |
Lane Kirkland |
March 12, 1922 (age 62)
Camden, South Carolina, U.S. |
Washington, D.C. | President of the AFL-CIO | None |
Reubin Askew |
September 11, 1928 (age 56)
Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Florida | Governor of Florida | None |
Alan Cranston |
June 19, 1914 (age 70)
Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
California | Senate Minority Whip | None |
Fritz Hollings |
January 1, 1922 (age 62)
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
South Carolina | Senator of South Carolina | None |
Claudie Kirk |
January 7, 1926 (age 58)
San Bernardino, California, U.S. |
Florida | Governor of Florida | None |