1991 Libertarian National Convention
1992 presidential election
Nominees
Marrou and Lord
Convention
Date(s)August 29–31, 1991
CityChicago, Illinois
VenueChicago Marriott Downtown[1][2]
Candidates
Presidential nomineeAndre Marrou of Alaska
Vice presidential nomineeNancy Lord of Nevada
Other candidatesRichard Boddie of California
‹ 1989 · 1993 ›

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

First ballot

Andre Marrou was elected on the first ballot, gathering a majority of the voting delegates, securing nomination.[7]

1991 Libertarian Party National Convention total vote count: Round 1
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%
Color key: 1st place 2nd place 3rd place 4th place 5th place 6th place

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

1991 Libertarian Party National Convention total vote count: Round 1
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%
Color key: 1st place 2nd place 3rd place 4th place 5th place 6th place

Second ballot

After the second ballot, Ruwart dropped out of the race.

1991 Libertarian Party National Convention total vote count: Round 2
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%
Color key: 1st place 2nd place 3rd place 4th place

Third ballot

Nancy Lord defeated Richard Boddie on the third ballot, securing the Libertarian Party nomination for Vice President.

1991 Libertarian Party National Convention total vote count: Round 3
Candidate Total votes cast Percent of votes cast
Nancy Lord 223 53.5%
Richard Boddie 185 44.4%
Others (scattered) 9 2.2%
Color key: 1st place 2nd place 3rd place

See also

References

  1. ^ Kirby, Joseph (1 September 1991). "Libertarians select candidate for 1992". Newspapers.com. 1 Sep 1991, 20 – Chicago Tribune.
  2. ^ Minutes of the Meeting of the Libertarian National Committee 28 August 1991 Chicago, Illinois
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Harrison, Eric (1 Sep 1991). "'92 Presidential Choice Named by Libertarians". Newspapers.com. The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  5. ^ Libertarian Party Bylaws Archived 2008-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ a b Wagman, Robert (11 Sep 1991). "Libertarians thinking 1992". Newspapers.com. The Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio). Newspaper Enterprise Association. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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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