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]
| 1992 presidential election | |
 Nominees Marrou and Lord | |
| Convention | |
|---|---|
| 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 | Richard Boddie of California |
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
editCandidates
edit- Richard Boddie, college teacher and motivational speaker from California[6]
- Andre Marrou, real estate broker from Nevada[6]
- David Raaflaub
- Hans Schroeder
First ballot
editAndre 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
editA separate vote was held for the vice presidential nomination. Nancy Lord was nominated on the third ballot.[8]
First ballot
edit| 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
editAfter 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
editNancy 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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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. 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.
- ^ 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.