1984 Republican Party presidential primaries

The 1984 Republican presidential primaries were how voters of the Republican Party chose its nominee for President of the United States in the 1984 U.S. presidential election.

Republican Party presidential primaries, 1984

February 20 to July 1, 1984

Candidate Ronald Reagan Harold Stassen Home state California Minnesota Contests won 51 0 Popular vote 6,484,987 12,749 Percentage 98.8% 0.19%

Previous Republican nominee Ronald Reagan Republican nominee Ronald Reagan

Current President Ronald Reagan was again selected as the nominee through a series of primary elections and caucuses which happened in the 1984 Republican National Convention. It was held from August 20 to August 23, 1984 in Dallas, Texas.

The primaries were uneventful as Reagan was bound to win the nomination because of his popularity within the party.

Nominee

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  President Ronald Reagan of California

Withdrew during primaries

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  Former Governor Harold Stassen of Minnesota

1984 Republican Party Presidential Primaries Media

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  Ronald Reagan 1985 presidential portrait (cropped)

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  Ronald Reagan announcing his reelection campaign from the Oval Office on January 29, 1984

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  Reagan campaigning in Fairfield, Connecticut near the end of the subsequent general election campaign

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  Ronald Reagan's presidential portrait in 1985

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  Flag-map of California

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  Reagan and Bush 1984 campaign logo

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