1991 Libertarian National Convention
1992 presidential election | |
![]() Nominees Marrou and Lord | |
Convention | |
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Date(s) | August 29–31, 1991 |
City | Chicago, Illinois |
Venue | Chicago Marriott Downtown[1][2] |
Candidates | |
Presidential nominee | Andre Marrou of Alaska |
Vice presidential nominee | Nancy Lord of Nevada |
Other candidates | of California |
The 1991 Libertarian National Convention was held in Chicago, Illinois from August 29 to August 31, 1991. Andre Marrou of Alaska was chosen as the Libertarian Party's nominee for president in the 1992 election.[3]
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[]
- , college teacher and motivational speaker from California[6]
- Andre Marrou, real estate broker from Nevada[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 | 53.32% | |||||||||||
187 | 38.80% | ||||||||||||
None of the Above | 20 | 4.15% | |||||||||||
7 | 1.45% | ||||||||||||
6 | 1.24% | ||||||||||||
Others (scattered) | 5 | 1.04% | |||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||
179 | 40.59% | ||||||||||||
Mary Ruwart | 129 | 29.25% | |||||||||||
Nancy Lord | 98 | 22.22% | |||||||||||
Calvin Warburton | 19 | 4.31% | |||||||||||
Craig Franklin | 10 | 2.27% | |||||||||||
Others (scattered) | 6 | 1.36% | |||||||||||
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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 | 42.62% | |||||||||
161 | 38.33% | ||||||||||
Mary Ruwart | 64 | 15.24% | |||||||||
Others (scattered) | 16 | 3.81% | |||||||||
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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 | 53.48% | ||||||||
185 | 44.36% | |||||||||
Others (scattered) | 9 | 2.16% | ||||||||
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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 via HighBeam Research (subscription required). 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
- ^ Jump up to: a b Wagman, Robert (11 Sep 1991). "Libertarians thinking 1992". Newspapers.com. The Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio). Newspaper Enterprise Association. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ Arthur, Chester Alan (November 1991). "My Kind of Town" (PDF). Liberty. p. 41. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-01. Retrieved May 27, 2012 – via Ludwig Von Mises Institute.
- ^ Arthur, Chester Alan (November 1991). "My Kind of Town" (PDF). Liberty. pp. 41–42. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-01. Retrieved May 27, 2012 – via Ludwig Von Mises Institute.
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