1991 Libertarian National Convention
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The 1991 Libertarian National Convention was held in
This was the first Libertarian National Convention to receive national television coverage, with C-SPAN broadcasting the convention.[4]
Libertarians hold a National Convention every two years to vote on party bylaws, platform and resolutions and elect national party officers and a judicial committee. Every four years it nominates presidential and vice presidential candidates.[5]
Voting for presidential nomination
Candidates
- Richard Boddie, college teacher and motivational speaker from California[6]
- David Raaflaub
- Hans Schroeder
First ballot
Andre Marrou was elected on the first ballot, gathering a majority of the voting delegates, securing nomination.[7]
Candidate | Total votes cast | Percent of votes cast | |||||||||||
Andre Marrou | 257 | 53.3% | |||||||||||
Richard Boddie | 187 | 38.8% | |||||||||||
None of the Above |
20 | 4.2% | |||||||||||
Hans Schroeder | 7 | 1.5% | |||||||||||
David Raaflaub | 6 | 1.2% | |||||||||||
Others (scattered) | 5 | 1.0% | |||||||||||
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Voting for vice presidential nomination
A separate vote was held for the vice presidential nomination. Nancy Lord was nominated on the third ballot.[8]
First ballot
Candidate | Total votes cast | Percent of votes cast | |||||||||||
Richard Boddie | 179 | 40.6% | |||||||||||
Mary Ruwart | 129 | 29.3% | |||||||||||
Nancy Lord | 98 | 22.2% | |||||||||||
Calvin Warburton | 19 | 4.3% | |||||||||||
Craig Franklin | 10 | 2.3% | |||||||||||
Others (scattered) | 6 | 1.4% | |||||||||||
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Second ballot
After the second ballot, Ruwart dropped out of the race.
Candidate | Total votes cast | Percent of votes cast | |||||||||
Nancy Lord | 179 | 42.6% | |||||||||
Richard Boddie | 161 | 38.3% | |||||||||
Mary Ruwart | 64 | 15.2% | |||||||||
Others (scattered) | 16 | 3.8% | |||||||||
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Third ballot
Nancy Lord defeated Richard Boddie on the third ballot, securing the Libertarian Party nomination for Vice President.
Candidate | Total votes cast | Percent of votes cast | ||||||||
Nancy Lord | 223 | 53.5% | ||||||||
Richard Boddie | 185 | 44.4% | ||||||||
Others (scattered) | 9 | 2.2% | ||||||||
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See also
- Libertarian National Convention
- Other parties' presidential nominating conventions of 1992:
- Libertarian Party of Colorado
- U.S. presidential election, 1992
References
- ^ Kirby, Joseph (1 September 1991). "Libertarians select candidate for 1992". Newspapers.com. 1 Sep 1991, 20 – Chicago Tribune.
- ^ Minutes of the Meeting of the Libertarian National Committee 28 August 1991 Chicago, Illinois
- ^ Walsh, Edward (September 1, 1991). "Libertarian Party Nominates Real Estate Broker for Run at a Million Votes". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- ^ Harrison, Eric (1 Sep 1991). "'92 Presidential Choice Named by Libertarians". Newspapers.com. The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ Libertarian Party Bylaws Archived 2008-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Wagman, Robert (11 Sep 1991). "Libertarians thinking 1992". Newspapers.com. The Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio). Newspaper Enterprise Association. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- Ludwig Von Mises Institute.
- Ludwig Von Mises Institute.