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United States presidential election of 1984: Quick Facts

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Date November 6, 1984
Location United States

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Ronald Reagan
Walter Mondale
Walter F. Mondale: campaign button, 1984
Map of the United States showing the 1984 presidential election results by state. Nearly all states are shaded red for Republican Ronald Reagan, indicating his victory across the country, while only Minnesota and the District of Columbia are shaded blue for Democrat Walter Mondale. Each state displays its electoral vote count, with Reagan winning 525 electoral votes and Mondale winning 13.
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Key People

Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
president of United States
Confident, compassionate, controversial
Jesse Jackson
American civil rights leader
John Glenn
John Glenn
American astronaut and politician
Gary Hart
Gary Hart
United States senator
Geraldine Ferraro speaks at a podium with a blue and red front panel at the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco, 1984, with part of a U.S. flag visible in the background.
Geraldine Ferraro
American politician
Walter Mondale
Walter Mondale
vice president of United States
George McGovern, 1972
George McGovern
United States senator

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