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United States presidential election of 1984
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Anniversary information added. Oct 30, 2025
Add new Web site: CNN - 1984 Presidential Debates. Aug 14, 2025
Add new Web site: Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum - President Ronald Reagan’s 1984 Reelection Campaign. May 09, 2025
Added interactive map of the 1984 election. May 31, 2024
Changed "his plurality of nearly 17 million popular votes was the second largest in history" to "his margin of victory over Mondale was nearly 17 million popular votes, the second largest in history." Jun 13, 2016
In the first paragraph, added that Geraldine Ferraro was the first woman to appear on the presidential ticket of a major party. Jul 14, 2015
Add new Web site: Maps of World - U.S. Presidential Election 1984. Sep 09, 2013
Add new Web site: History Central - Presidential Election of 1984. Aug 30, 2011
New article added. Nov 11, 2009
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