1984 Illinois Democratic presidential primary explained

Election Name:1984 Illinois Democratic presidential primary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1980 Illinois Democratic presidential primary
Previous Year:1980
Next Election:1988 Illinois Democratic presidential primary
Next Year:1988
Type:presidential
Country:Illinois
Candidate1:Walter Mondale
Color1:567953
Home State1:Minnesota
Popular Vote1:670,951
Percentage1:40.43%
Candidate2:Gary Hart
Color2:a59400
Home State2:Colorado
Popular Vote2:584,579
Percentage2:35.23%
Candidate3:Jesse Jackson
Color3:73638c
Home State3:Illinois
Popular Vote3:348,843
Percentage3:21.02%
Map Size:280px

The 1984 Illinois Democratic presidential primary was held on March 20, 1984, in the U.S. state of Illinois as one of the Democratic Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1984 presidential election.

Jackson's voters were 88% black, 10% white, and 1% were members of other groups.

Results

Former Vice President Walter Mondale won the contest by over 40% of the popular votes.

1984 Illinois Democratic presidential primary[1] ! style="text-align:left;"
CandidateVotes%Delegates
Walter F. Mondale670,95140.43
Gary Hart584,57935.23
Jesse L. Jackson348,84321.02
25,3361.53
19,8001.19
Betty Jean Williams4,7970.29
2,7860.17
2,1820.13
Write-in1510.01
Total1,659,425100

See also

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: OFFICIAL VOTE Cast at the GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION MARCH 20, 1984 . 2024-05-05 . www.elections.il.gov . 2003-03-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030315000000/https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals.PDF . dead .