Geraldine Ferraro Candidate

Born: August 26, 1935
Newburgh, New York
Orange County
United States
Resided: New York City, New York
Queens County
Death: March 26, 2011
Gender: Woman
Occupation: Attorney
Political Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Offices Held: New York U.S. Representative: CD 09 (1979-1985).
Notes: Ferraro was a grade school teacher in New York City from 1956 to 1960. She had a private law practice from 1961 to 1974 and was Queens Assistant District Attorney from 1974 to 1978.
Sources: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Minneapolis Star and Tribune, July 13, 1984 (p. A7).
Photo of Geraldine Ferraro
Photo of Geraldine Ferraro
Minneapolis Star and Tribune, March 7, 1984 (p. A14).

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 1 1
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/06/1984 President / Vice President General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 1,036,364 49.72% Won