1996 Libertarian National Convention
| 1996 presidential election | |
  Nominees Browne and Jorgensen | |
| Convention | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | July 5–8, 1996 |
| City | Washington, DC |
| Candidates | |
| Presidential nominee | Harry Browne of Tennessee |
| Vice presidential nominee | Jo Jorgensen of South Carolina |
The 1996 Libertarian National Convention was held in at the Hyatt Regency-Capitol Hill Hotel in Washington, DC, during the first weekend in July. Harry Browne was chosen as the party's nominee for president in the 1996 election.
"Declare your Independence" was the theme of the convention.
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.[1]
Background[]
Some non-binding primary contests were held in some state's, such as in Illinois.
Voting for presidential nomination[]
First ballot[]
Harry Browne was nominated on the first ballot, gathering a majority of the voting delegates and defeating Rick Tompkins, Irwin Schiff and Doug Ohmen.[2]
| Candidate | Total votes cast | Percent of votes cast | ||||||||||
| Harry Browne | 416 | 69.1% | ||||||||||
| Rick Tompkins | 74 | 12.3% | ||||||||||
| None of the Above | 60 | 10.0% | ||||||||||
| Irwin Schiff | 32 | 5.3% | ||||||||||
| Doug Ohmen | 20 | 3.3% | ||||||||||
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Voting for vice presidential nomination[]
The convention voted to suspend the rules and allow a voice vote for the vice presidential nomination. After an initial voice vote led to a roll-call vote, Jo Jorgensen easily prevailed against no opposition, with 36 votes going to None of the Above.[3]
Voice vote[]
| Candidate | Total votes cast | Percent of votes cast | |||||||
| Jo Jorgensen | 459 | 92.7% | |||||||
| None of the Above | 36 | 7.3% | |||||||
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See also[]
- Libertarian National Convention
- Other parties' presidential nominating conventions of 1996:
- Libertarian Party of Colorado
- U.S. presidential election, 1996
References[]
- ^ Libertarian Party Bylaws Archived 2008-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Libertarian Convention Nomination Speeches". C-SPAN Video Library. July 6, 1996. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- ^ "Libertarian Convention Acceptance Speeches". C-SPAN Video Library. July 6, 1996. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
External links[]
- Libertarian Party (United States) National Conventions
- 1996 United States presidential election
- 1996 in Washington, D.C.
- Political conventions in Washington, D.C.
- 1996 conferences
- July 1996 events in the United States