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When seeking the United States presidency, Ronald Reagan ran against then-President Jimmy Carter in 1980 and Walter Mondale in 1984. He won with 489 of the 538 electoral votes, becoming the 40th U.S. president. Reagan was re-elected in 1984 with 525 of the 538 electoral votes. Continue Reading.
Republican Ronald Reagan became the oldest President elected when he took office as the 40th President of the United States.The actor turned politician served two terms as President, from 1981 to 1989. Dates: February 6, 1911 -- June 5, 2004.nly two months after taking office as President of the United States, Reagan was shot on March 30, 1981 by John W. Hinckley, Jr. outside the Hilton Hotel in Washington D.C. Hinckley was copying a scene from the movie Taxi Driver, strangely believing that this was going to win him actress Jodie Foster's love.