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Ronald Reagan, the incumbent Republican president, defeated Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro, the Democratic candidates, in the 1984 presidential election. Reagan's victory was a landslide, winning 525 electoral votes to Mondale's 13. The election was a referendum on Reagan's conservative policies, which included tax cuts, deregulation, and a strong military. Mondale and Ferraro's campaign focused on economic issues, but they were unable to overcome Reagan's popularity and the strong economy.