Who did President Ronald Reagan defeat in the 1984 Presidential Election?
A. George Bush.
B. Bill Clinton.
C. Walter Mondale.
D. Jimmy Carter.
Reagan's opponent in the 1984 presidential election was former Vice President Walter Mondale. That November, Reagan was re-elected, winning 49 of 50 states. The president's landslide victory saw Mondale carry only his home state of Minnesota (by 3800 votes) and the District of Columbia. Reagan won a record 525 electoral votes, the most of any candidate in United States history, and received 58.8% of the popular vote to Mondale's 40.6%.