This is the 1984 race. The latest: 2024 →

1984Final results

1984 election for President in Tennessee

President · Tennessee

Ronald Reagan (R) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating Walter Mondale (D) by 16.3 points.

Ronald ReaganRepublican · winner
57.8%990,212
41.6%711,714
David BerglandLibertarian
0.2%3,072
0.1%1,852
Bob RichardsOther party
0.1%1,763
Gus HallCommunist
0.1%1,036
Sonia JohnsonOther party
0.1%978
Melvin MasonSocialist Workers
0.0%715
Dennis SerretteOther party
0.0%524
1,711,993 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984

Races before and after

EvenD+13.01976R+0.31980R+16.31984R+16.31988D+4.71992

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

The candidates

Ronald Reagan (R)Walter Mondale (D)

Also on the ballot: David Bergland (Libertarian), 0.2%; Lyndon, Larouche Jr. (Independent), 0.1%; Bob Richards (Other party), 0.1%; Gus Hall (Communist), 0.1%; Sonia Johnson (Other party), 0.1%; Melvin Mason (Socialist Workers), 0.0%; Dennis Serrette (Other party), 0.0%