The presidential election of 1984 was a very partisan election for Maine, with more than 99% of the electorate voting either Democratic or Republican, and only four parties appearing on the ballot.[1] Every county in Maine voted for Reagan by a double-digit margin, a strong performance in a historically Republican-leaning state that had trended Democratic since the 1960s. Reagan became the first Republican to win industrialized, Catholic French-CanadianAndroscoggin County since Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956.[2] Reagan enjoyed high levels of bipartisan support, with many registered Democrats voting for him (Reagan Democrats) for his association with the economic recovery, his strong stance on national security issues with the Soviet Union, and the perception that the Democratic platform "support[ed] American poor and minorities at the expense of the middle class."[3]
Even amidst a national Republican landslide, Maine weighed in as almost 4% more Republican than the national average. This election marked something of a high water mark for Republicans in Maine; no candidate of either party has since come close to Reagan's vote share or margin, and the state at-large has subsequently only voted Republican once more (in the following election of 1988). Despite Reagan's success in 1984, the subsequent and rapid decline of the Republican Party in Maine and other liberal New England states has been attributed in part to the broader party adopting the conservative policies that Reagan championed, in what the president described as the "second American Revolution."[4]
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^Menendez, Albert J.; The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States, 1868-2004, pp. 218-219 ISBN0786422173
^Prendergast, William B. (1999). The Catholic vote in American politics. Washington DC: Georgetown University Press. pp. 186, 191–193. ISBN0-87840-724-3.
^Raines, Howell (November 7, 1984). "Reagan Wins By a Landslide, Sweeping at Least 48 States; G.O.P. Gains Strength in House". The New York Times. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
^1984 General Election: Presidential (Report). Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions. 1984.
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Main article 1984 United States presidential election The 1984 United States presidential election in Maine took place on November 6 1984 All fifty states and the District of Columbia were part of the 1984 United States presidential election Voters chose four electors to the Electoral College which selected the president and vice president of the United States Maine was won by incumbent United States President Ronald Reagan of California who was running against former Vice President Walter Mondale of Minnesota Reagan ran for a second time with former C I A Director George H W Bush of Texas and Mondale ran with Representative Geraldine Ferraro of New York the first major female candidate for the vice presidency 1984 United States presidential election in Maine 1980 November 6 1984 1988 Nominee Ronald Reagan Walter MondaleParty Republican DemocraticHome state California MinnesotaRunning mate George H W Bush Geraldine FerraroElectoral vote 4 0Popular vote 336 500 214 515Percentage 60 83 38 78 County resultsMunicipality resultsReagan 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 90 100 Mondale 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Tie President before electionRonald ReaganRepublican Elected President Ronald ReaganRepublicanThe presidential election of 1984 was a very partisan election for Maine with more than 99 of the electorate voting either Democratic or Republican and only four parties appearing on the ballot 1 Every county in Maine voted for Reagan by a double digit margin a strong performance in a historically Republican leaning state that had trended Democratic since the 1960s Reagan became the first Republican to win industrialized Catholic French Canadian Androscoggin County since Dwight D Eisenhower in 1956 2 Reagan enjoyed high levels of bipartisan support with many registered Democrats voting for him Reagan Democrats for his association with the economic recovery his strong stance on national security issues with the Soviet Union and the perception that the Democratic platform support ed American poor and minorities at the expense of the middle class 3 Even amidst a national Republican landslide Maine weighed in as almost 4 more Republican than the national average This election marked something of a high water mark for Republicans in Maine no candidate of either party has since come close to Reagan s vote share or margin and the state at large has subsequently only voted Republican once more in the following election of 1988 Despite Reagan s success in 1984 the subsequent and rapid decline of the Republican Party in Maine and other liberal New England states has been attributed in part to the broader party adopting the conservative policies that Reagan championed in what the president described as the second American Revolution 4 Contents 1 Results 1 1 Results by congressional district 1 2 Results by county 2 See also 3 ReferencesResults edit1984 United States presidential election in MaineParty Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votesRepublican Ronald Reagan incumbent 336 500 60 83 4Democratic Walter Mondale 214 515 38 78 0Communist Party Gus Hall 1 292 0 23 0New Alliance Party Dennis Serrette 755 0 14 0Write Ins 82 0 01 0Totals 553 144 100 0 4Results by congressional district edit Reagan won both of Maine s congressional districts 5 District Reagan Reagan Mondale Mondale Hall Hall Total votes cast Representative1st 175 472 59 69 117 450 39 95 685 0 23 293 979 John McKernan Jr 2nd 161 028 62 16 97 065 37 47 607 0 23 259 063 Olympia SnoweResults by county edit County Ronald Wilson Reagan 6 Republican Walter Frederick Mondale 6 Democratic Gus Hall 6 Communist Various candidates 6 Other parties Margin Total votes cast Androscoggin 26 904 57 24 19 885 42 31 101 0 21 110 0 23 7 019 14 93 47 000Aroostook 21 837 63 59 12 348 35 96 95 0 28 58 0 17 9 489 27 63 34 338Cumberland 65 842 56 75 49 894 43 00 190 0 16 100 0 09 15 948 13 75 116 026Franklin 8 330 62 40 4 954 37 11 40 0 30 25 0 19 3 376 25 29 13 349Hancock 14 660 65 12 7 764 34 49 53 0 24 34 0 15 6 896 30 63 22 511Kennebec 31 753 59 70 21 183 39 82 173 0 33 82 0 15 10 570 19 87 53 191Knox 11 311 65 00 6 024 34 62 47 0 27 19 0 11 5 287 30 38 17 401Lincoln 10 312 67 68 4 869 31 96 29 0 19 26 0 17 5 443 35 72 15 236Oxford 15 408 64 34 8 430 35 20 67 0 28 43 0 18 6 978 29 14 23 948Penobscot 40 403 62 11 24 445 37 58 112 0 17 94 0 14 15 958 24 53 65 054Piscataquis 5 427 63 98 3 016 35 56 24 0 28 15 0 18 2 411 28 42 8 482Sagadahoc 9 222 63 51 5 208 35 87 64 0 44 26 0 18 4 014 27 64 14 520Somerset 13 010 62 64 7 657 36 86 66 0 32 38 0 18 5 353 25 77 20 771Waldo 8 814 62 22 5 289 37 34 40 0 28 23 0 16 3 525 24 88 14 166Washington 9 713 64 41 5 308 35 20 31 0 21 29 0 19 4 405 29 21 15 081York 43 554 60 43 28 241 39 19 160 0 22 115 0 16 15 313 21 25 72 070Totals 336 500 60 83 214 515 38 78 1 292 0 23 837 0 15 121 985 22 05 553 144See also editUnited States presidential elections in Maine Presidency of Ronald ReaganReferences edit Dave Leip s Atlas of U S Presidential Elections Uselectionatlas org Retrieved November 11 2013 Menendez Albert J The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States 1868 2004 pp 218 219 ISBN 0786422173 Prendergast William B 1999 The Catholic vote in American politics Washington DC Georgetown University Press pp 186 191 193 ISBN 0 87840 724 3 Raines Howell November 7 1984 Reagan Wins By a Landslide Sweeping at Least 48 States G O P Gains Strength in House The New York Times Retrieved November 11 2013 1984 General Election Presidential Report Bureau of Corporations Elections and Commissions 1984 a b c d Our Campaigns ME US Presidential Race November 06 1084 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1984 United States presidential election in Maine amp oldid 1177937308, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
