United States presidential election in Maryland, 1984

United States presidential election in Maryland, 1984

November 6, 1984

Nominee Ronald Reagan Walter Mondale Party Republican Democratic Home state California Minnesota Running mate George H. W. Bush Geraldine Ferraro Electoral vote 10 0 Popular vote 879,918 787,935 Percentage 52.5% 47.0%

County Results   Mondale—70-80%   Mondale—50-60%   Reagan—<50%   Reagan—50-60%   Reagan—60-70%   Reagan—70-80%

President before election Ronald Reagan Republican Elected President Ronald Reagan Republican

The 1984 United States presidential election in Maryland took place on November 6, 1984, as part of the 1984 United States presidential election. Voters chose ten representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Maryland was won by incumbent President Ronald Reagan (R-California), with 52.51% of the popular vote, over former Vice President Walter Mondale (D-Minnesota) with 47.02% of the popular vote, a decisive 5.49% margin.^[1] Reagan ultimately won the national vote, defeating Mondale.^[2]

Results

United States presidential election in Maryland, 1984[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Republican	Ronald Reagan	879,918	52.51%	10
	Democratic	Walter Mondale	787,935	47.02%	0
	Libertarian	David Bergland	5,721	0.34%	0
	Communist	Gus Hall	898	0.05%	0
	Workers World	Larry Holmes	745	0.04%	0
	New Alliance	Dennis L. Serrette	656	0.04%	0
Totals			1,675,873	100.0%	10

References

1. "1984 Presidential General Election Results - Maryland". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
2. "1984 Presidential General Election Results". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 8 June 2012.