From February 20 to July 1, 1984, voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for president in the 1984 United States presidential election. Incumbent President Ronald Reagan was again selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses culminating in the 1984 Republican National Convention held from August 20 to August 23, 1984, in Dallas, Texas.

The primaries were uneventful as Reagan was virtually assured of the nomination by virtue of his popularity within the party. Thus, he faced only token opposition in the primary race. Ronald Reagan won in a landslide, winning every contest and garnering more than 6.4 million votes. Former Minnesota governor Harold Stassen opposed Reagan for the Republican nomination and criticized the President's foreign policy, the budget deficit, and the trade imbalance. Stassen earned less than 13,000 votes, merely 0.19% of the total votes cast. Ronald Reagan would go on to win the most Electoral votes achieved by any president in history in the general election of that year.

Candidates

Nominee CandidateMost recent officeHome stateCampaign Withdrawal datePopular voteContest won Running mateRonald ReaganPresident of the United States(1981–1989)California(Campaign • Positions)Secured nomination: August 23, 19846,484,987(98.8%)51 George Bush

Withdrew during primaries

Speculated candidates Before Reagan announced his bid for re-election, The following potential candidates were considered possible candidates to run for the Republican nomination in 1984 by the media.

Opinion polling

Poll sourceDate(s)GallupAug. 13-16, 198232%15%7%4%4%2%5%31%

Results The popular vote from the Republican primaries was as follows: Ronald Reagan (inc.): 6,484,987 (98.78%) Unpledged delegates: 55,458 (0.85%) Harold Stassen: 12,749 (0.19%) Ben Fernandez: 202 (0.00%)

Reagan was renominated by a vote of 2,233 (two delegates abstained). For the only time in American history, the vice presidential roll call was taken concurrently with the presidential roll call. Vice President George Bush was overwhelmingly renominated. This was the last time in the 20th century that the vice presidential candidate of either major party was nominated by roll call vote.

+The BallotingPresidential Ballot Vice Presidential BallotRonald Reagan 2,233 George Bush 2,231Abstaining 2 Abstaining 2 Jack Kemp 1 Jeane Kirkpatrick 1

See also 1984 Democratic Party presidential primaries

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