1984 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary

none June 2025 January 2025 1984 Democratic Party presidential primaries 1984 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary New Hampshire 1931 presidential no 1980 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary 1980 1988 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary 1988 IA ME 22 Democratic National Convention delegates (20 pledged, 2 unpledged) 1984 02 28 File:Gary Hart 1984 (cropped).jpg Gary Hart a59400 Colorado 96 selected by primary on February 28, and 3 selected on April 15 37,702 37.31% File:Walter Mondale (1).jpg Walter Mondale 567953 Minnesota 96 selected by primary on February 28, and 3 selected on April 15 28,173 27.88% File:SenatorGlenn (1).jpg John Glenn 00b6a4 Ohio 0 12,088 11.96% File:Jesse Jackson portrait.jpg Jesse Jackson 73638c South Carolina 0 5,311 5.26% File:George McGovern (D-SD) (3x4-1).jpg George McGovern 5d73e5 South Dakota 0 5,217 5.16% File:Ronald Reagan 1985 presidential portrait (cropped).jpg Ronald Reagan (write-in) e81a23 California 0 5.01% 5,058 275px County resultsHart: #f0e6be 30-40% #d7c477 40-50% Mondale: #ddf0ca 30-40% The 1984 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary was held on February 28, 1984, in New Hampshire as one of the Democratic Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1984 United States presidential election. Procedure Candidates had to receive a minimum of 16.6% to receive delegates. The primary selected 12 delegates, who then selected the remaining 8 delegates on April 15. George Bruno and Holly Abrams, the chair and vice-chair of the New Hampshire Democratic Party, were superdelegates.March 8, 1984 Hart, Mondale Get 6 Delegates 14 Concord Monitor https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor/140981717/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20240215043540/https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor/140981717/ February 15, 2024 Newspapers.com The contest schedule created by the Democratic National Committee placed the New Hampshire primary on March 6, the same day as the non-binding Vermont primary.January 11, 1983 New Hampshire and Vermont Share First Primary Date 1 Valley News https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-news/140988317/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20240215100324/https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-news/140988317/ February 15, 2024 Newspapers.com However, New Hampshire moved its primary to February 28, in violation of these rules, in accordance with a state law that required it to be held at least one week before any other state's primary.February 19, 1983 Feb. 28 Primary Could Jeopardize Delegates 2 Concord Monitor https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor/140988399/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20240215101059/https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor/140988399/ February 15, 2024 Newspapers.com Iowa also violated the rules when it moved its caucus to February 20, in order to be eight days before the New Hampshire primary.May 4, 1984 Iowa wins dispute; Democrats agree to seat convention delegates 5A The Des Moines Register https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register/140787039/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20240212175638/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register/140787039/ February 12, 2024 Newspapers.com Walter Mondale stated that he would boycott any state that held its contest before New Hampshire.March 26, 1983 Mondale Says He'll Keep New Hampshire First 2 Concord Monitor https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor/140988441/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20240215101533/https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor/140988441/ February 15, 2024 Newspapers.com Nancy Pelosi, chair of the Delegation Selection Compliance Review Committee, stated that the DNC would strip New Hampshire of its delegation.October 14, 1983 New Hampshire Still Squabbling With The Democratic National Committee Over Primary 2 Valley News https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-news/140988468/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20240215102011/https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-news/140988468/ February 15, 2024 Newspapers.com The DNC chose to not penalize Iowa or New Hampshire.May 4, 1984 Democrats To Seat State Delegates 3 Valley News https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-news/140988291/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20240215100030/https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-news/140988291/ February 15, 2024 Newspapers.com Campaign Jeanne Shaheen, who managed Jimmy Carter's primary campaign in New Hampshire in 1976 and 1980, managed Hart's campaign with her husband as co-chair.March 1, 1984 She's The Hart Line 3 Concord Monitor https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor/140982144/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20240215044559/https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor/140982144/ February 15, 2024 Newspapers.com 51% of voters determined who they were supporting before the Iowa caucus. 31% of these voters supported Mondale, 29% supported Hart, 11% supported John Glenn, and 9% supported Jackson. 14% of voters determined who they were supporting the week before the primary, 12% the weekend before, and 8% the day before. Hart won over 57% of these voters. Hart won 44% of the 15% of voters who selected who they supported on the day of the election.Ranney 1985 62 41% of Jackson voters listed Hart as their second candidate in exit polls conducted by CBS News and The New York Times'.Ranney 1985 62 Results Hart won a plurality of the popular vote.Morgan 1985 56-57 Reubin Askew, Alan Cranston, and Fritz Hollings ended their campaigns after their poor results in the primary.March 1, 1984 Hollings Withdraws From Democratic Race 16 Concord Monitor https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor/140980580/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20240215041101/https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor/140980580/ February 15, 2024 Newspapers.comMarch 2, 1984 New Hampshire Reality Punctures 3 Candidates' White House Dreams 1 Concord Monitor https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor/140981002/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20240215041925/https://www.newspapers.com/article/concord-monitor/140981002/ February 15, 2024 Newspapers.com Hart's victory in the primary propelled his campaign and shifted the standings in the national race as it was initially viewed as a contest between Mondale and Glenn.Nelson 1985 28 Hart and Mondale both won 6 delegates in the primary, receiving three delegates from both congressional districts. Hart mathematically received 3.449 delegates in the 1st district and 3.414 delegates in the 2nd district while Mondale received 2.55 and 2.58 delegates in each district. Both candidates had 9 delegates when the remaining were selected on April 15, and 4 delegates were uncommitted. Mary Chambers was selected as chair of the delegation.April 16, 1984 Chambers To Head Delegates 2 Valley News https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-news/140988116/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20240215094601/https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-news/140988116/ February 15, 2024 Newspapers.com 1984 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primaryMorgan 1985 56-57 Candidate Votes % Delegates Gary Hart 37,702 37.31% 6 Walter Mondale 28,173 27.88% 6 John Glenn 12,088 11.96% 0 Jesse Jackson 5,311 5.26% 0 George McGovern 5,217 5.16% 0 Ronald Reagan (write-in) 5,058 5.01% 0 Fritz Hollings 3,583 3.55% 2 Alan Cranston 2,136 2.11% 0 Reubin Askew 1,025 1.01% 0 Stephen Koczak 155 0.15% 0 Walter Buchanan 132 0.13% 0 Martin Beckman 127 0.13% 0 Edward O'Donnell Jr. 74 0.07% 0 Gerald Willis 50 0.05% 0 William King 34 0.03% 0 Richard Kay 27 0.03% 0 William Kreml 25 0.02% 0 Hugh Bagley 24 0.02% 0 Claude R. Kirk Jr. 24 0.02% 0 Chester Rudnicki 21 0.02% 0 Roy Clendenan 20 0.02% 0 Cyril Sagan 20 0.02% 0 Raymond Caplette 19 0.02% 0 Total 101,045100%40 References Notes Works cited Morgan Christopher State of New Hampshire Manual for the General Court New Hampshire Secretary of State 1985 https://nh.electionstats.com/data/serve_file_pages_for_item/61073/Election/ Nelson Michael The Elections of 1984 Congressional Quarterly 1985 0871873427 Ranney Austin J. Austin Ranney The American Elections of 1984 Duke University Press 1985 0822302306 New Hampshire 1984 Democratic 1984