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- President Ronald Reagan authorized the formation of his 1984 reelection campaign committee, Reagan-Bush '84, on October 17, 1983. He made the formal announcement of his candidacy for re-election on January 29, 1984. On August 23, 1984, he secured the nomination of the Republican Party at its convention in Dallas, Texas. The convention nominated Vice President George H. W. Bush as his running mate. In the election, held on November 6, 1984, President Reagan carried 49 of 50 states, winning the election with 525 electoral votes. Reagan's opponent, Democratic Party nominee, Walter Mondale, carried only his home state, Minnesota, and the District of Columbia, receiving 13 electoral votes. President Reagan won 58.8 percent of the popular vote and Mondale received 40.6 percent. Reagan's reelection as President was confirmed by the Electoral College on December 17, 1984, and certified by the of January 7, 1985. (en)
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- President Ronald Reagan authorized the formation of his 1984 reelection campaign committee, Reagan-Bush '84, on October 17, 1983. He made the formal announcement of his candidacy for re-election on January 29, 1984. On August 23, 1984, he secured the nomination of the Republican Party at its convention in Dallas, Texas. The convention nominated Vice President George H. W. Bush as his running mate. (en)
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