1984 Maine Democratic presidential caucuses explained

Election Name:1984 Maine Democratic presidential caucuses
Country:Maine
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1980 Maine Democratic presidential caucuses
Previous Year:1980
Next Election:1988 Maine Democratic presidential caucuses
Next Year:1988
Outgoing Members:NH
Elected Members:VT
Votes For Election:27 delegates to the Democratic National Convention
Image1:File:Gary Hart 1984 (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Gary Hart
Colour1:a59400
Home State1:Colorado
Delegate Count1:13
Popular Vote1:8,540
Percentage1:50.71%
Candidate2:Walter Mondale
Colour2:567953
Home State2:Minnesota
Delegate Count2:12
Popular Vote2:7,364
Percentage2:43.73%
Image3:File:John Glenn Low Res.jpg
Candidate3:John Glenn
Colour3:7e4621
Home State3:Ohio
Popular Vote3:52
Percentage3:0.31%
Delegate Count3:0

The 1984 Maine Democratic presidential caucuses were held on March 4, 1984, as part of the 1984 United States Democratic Party presidential primaries for the 1984 United States presidential election. 27 delegates were allocated to presidential candidates.[1] [2]

U.S. Senator Gary Hart won the contest by 13 delegates and 8,540 popular votes, marking his second win since the New Hampshire primary on February 28.[3]

Delegates

Precinct caucuses were held on March 4, to select delegates who would attend conventions on May 6. The conventions would select delegates for conventions, where 27 delegates would be selected.[4]

Previously, Iowa also had no delegates until 34 delegates be selected from Iowa state's six congressional districts to vote in April 7, this state moved its caucus to February 20, in violation of the DNC rules, New Hampshire also violated the rules when it moved its caucus to February 28, many controversies broke out.[5] [6] [7]

Results

Gary Hart, U.S. Senator from Colorado, won the contest by popular votes, he received 8,540 popular votes (50.71%). Former Vice President Walter Mondale received 7,364 popular votes (43.73%), other candidates, Jesse Jackson received 105 popular votes (0.62%), John Glenn received 52 popular votes (0.31%) and Uncommitted (voting option) received 602 popular votes (3.57%).[8] [9] [10]

After the convention in May 6, Hart received 13 delegates, Mondale received 12 delegates and Uncommitted received 2 delegates. Hart continued to win.

See also

Notes

  1. News: Gailey . Phil . Times . Special To the New York . 1984-03-04 . CAUCUSES IN MAINE TEST 2 CANDIDATES . 2024-04-02 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  2. Web site: Putnam . Josh . 1984 Presidential Primary Calendar . 2024-04-02.
  3. Web site: Maine Democrats announced Tuesday they are asking the national... - UPI Archives . 2024-04-02 . UPI . en.
  4. News: 1984-05-07 . Article clipped from The Bangor Daily News . 2024-04-03 . The Bangor Daily News . 1.
  5. News: 1984-05-04 . Article clipped from The Des Moines Register . 2024-04-03 . The Des Moines Register . 5.
  6. News: 1983-02-19 . Article clipped from Concord Monitor . 2024-04-03 . Concord Monitor . 2.
  7. News: 1983-01-11 . Article clipped from Valley News . 2024-04-03 . Valley News . 1.
  8. News: David S. . Broder . March 5, 1984 . Hart Defeats Mondale in Maine Party Caucuses . dead . April 2, 2024 . . November 14, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201114193258/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1984/03/05/hart-defeats-mondale-in-maine-party-caucuses/c02b8fb7-7444-4a79-b075-c60a3472d6bf/ .
  9. News: 1984-03-05 . Article clipped from Argus-Leader . 2024-04-02 . Argus-Leader . 1.
  10. News: Gailey . Phil . Times . Special To the New York . 1984-03-05 . HART, IN 2D UPSET, DEFEATS MONDALE IN MAINE CAUCUSES . 2024-04-02 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.