In the November 6,1984 general election, 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.https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/federalelections84.pdf Reagan's reelection as President was confirmed by the Electoral College on December 17, 1984, and certified by the Joint session of Congress of January 7, 1985.
