1991 Libertarian National Convention
{{Short description|United States political event}}
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{{Infobox National Political Convention
| year = 1991
| party = Libertarian
| election_year = 1992
| logo =
| image = Marrou-1988-Richmond.jpg
| image_size = 175
| caption = Nominees
Marrou and Lord
| date = August 29–31, 1991
| venue = Chicago Marriott Downtown{{cite web |last1=Kirby |first1=Joseph |title=Libertarians select candidate for 1992 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/389382381/ |website=Newspapers.com |publisher=1 Sep 1991, 20 – Chicago Tribune |language=en |url-access=subscription |date=1 September 1991}}Minutes of the Meeting of the Libertarian National Committee 28 August 1991 Chicago, Illinois
| city = Chicago, Illinois
| presidential_nominee = Andre Marrou
| presidential_nominee_state = Alaska
| vice_presidential_nominee = Nancy Lord
| vice_presidential_nominee_state = Nevada
| othercandidates = Richard Boddie of California
| previous_year = 1989
| next_year = 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.{{cite news | url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1082708.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231073348/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1082708.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=December 31, 2013 | title=Libertarian Party Nominates Real Estate Broker for Run at a Million Votes | newspaper=The Washington Post | date=September 1, 1991 | access-date=May 27, 2012 | author=Walsh, Edward}}
This was the first Libertarian National Convention to receive national television coverage, with C-SPAN broadcasting the convention.{{cite web |last1=Harrison |first1=Eric |title='92 Presidential Choice Named by Libertarians |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/175975391 |website=Newspapers.com |publisher=Los Angeles Times |access-date=29 May 2021 |language=en |url-access=subscription |date=1 Sep 1991}}
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.[http://www.lp.org/organization/bylaws.shtml Libertarian Party Bylaws] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080605025750/http://www.lp.org/organization/bylaws.shtml |date=2008-06-05 }}
Voting for presidential nomination
=Candidates=
- Richard Boddie, college teacher and motivational speaker from California{{cite web |last1=Wagman |first1=Robert |title=Libertarians thinking 1992 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/322652537 |website=Newspapers.com |publisher=The Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio) |agency=Newspaper Enterprise Association |access-date=29 May 2021 |language=en |url-access=subscription |date=11 Sep 1991}}
- Andre Marrou, real estate broker from Nevada
- David Raaflaub
- Hans Schroeder
=First ballot=
Andre Marrou was elected on the first ballot, gathering a majority of the voting delegates, securing nomination.{{cite web | url=http://mises.org/journals/liberty/Liberty_Magazine_November_1991.pdf | title=My Kind of Town | work=Liberty |via=Ludwig Von Mises Institute | page=41 | date=November 1991 | access-date=May 27, 2012 | author=Arthur, Chester Alan | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801144446/http://mises.org/journals/liberty/Liberty_Magazine_November_1991.pdf | archive-date=2012-08-01 | url-status=dead }}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ 1991 Libertarian Party National Convention total vote count: Round 1 | ||
| Candidate
! Total votes cast ! Percent of votes cast | ||
|---|---|---|
| bgcolor="Goldenrod" | bgcolor="Goldenrod"| 257 | 53.3% |
| bgcolor="Gold"
| Richard Boddie | bgcolor="Gold"| 187 | 38.8% |
| bgcolor="Yellow" | bgcolor="Yellow"| 20 | 4.2% |
| bgcolor="FFFF66" | bgcolor="#FFFF66"| 7 | 1.5% |
| bgcolor="#FFFFCC" | bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| 6 | 1.2% |
| bgcolor="LightYellow"
| Others (scattered) | bgcolor="LightYellow"| 5 | 1.0% |
| bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| |colspan="5"| {| align="left" |Color key: | |bgcolor="Goldenrod"| 1st place |bgcolor="Gold"| 2nd place |bgcolor="Yellow"| 3rd place |bgcolor="#FFFF66"| 4th place |bgcolor="#FFFFCC"| 5th place |bgcolor="LightYellow"| 6th place |
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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.{{cite web | url=http://mises.org/journals/liberty/Liberty_Magazine_November_1991.pdf | title=My Kind of Town | work=Liberty |via=Ludwig Von Mises Institute | pages=41–42 | date=November 1991 | access-date=May 27, 2012 | author=Arthur, Chester Alan | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801144446/http://mises.org/journals/liberty/Liberty_Magazine_November_1991.pdf | archive-date=2012-08-01 | url-status=dead }}
=First ballot=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ 1991 Libertarian Party National Convention total vote count: Round 1 | ||
| Candidate
! Total votes cast ! Percent of votes cast | ||
|---|---|---|
| bgcolor="Goldenrod"
| Richard Boddie | bgcolor="Goldenrod"| 179 | 40.6% |
| bgcolor="Gold" | bgcolor="Gold"| 129 | 29.3% |
| bgcolor="Yellow" | bgcolor="Yellow"| 98 | 22.2% |
| bgcolor="#FFFF66" | bgcolor="#FFFF66"| 19 | 4.3% |
| bgcolor="White"
| Craig Franklin | bgcolor="White"| 10 | 2.3% |
| bgcolor="White"
| Others (scattered) | 6 | 1.4% |
| bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| |colspan="5"| {| align="left" |Color key: | |bgcolor="Goldenrod"| 1st place |bgcolor="Gold"| 2nd place |bgcolor="Yellow"| 3rd place |bgcolor="#FFFF66"| 4th place |bgcolor="white"| 5th place |bg color="white"| 6th place |
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=Second ballot=
After the second ballot, Ruwart dropped out of the race.
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ 1991 Libertarian Party National Convention total vote count: Round 2 | ||
| Candidate
! Total votes cast ! Percent of votes cast | ||
|---|---|---|
| bgcolor="Goldenrod" | bgcolor="Goldenrod"| 179 | 42.6% |
| bgcolor="Gold"
| Richard Boddie | bgcolor="Gold"| 161 | 38.3% |
| bgcolor="Yellow" | bgcolor="Yellow"| 64 | 15.2% |
| bgcolor="#FFFF66"
| Others (scattered) | bgcolor="#FFFF66"| 16 | 3.8% |
| bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| |colspan="5"| {| align="left" |Color key: | |bgcolor="Goldenrod"| 1st place |bgcolor="Gold"| 2nd place |bgcolor="Yellow"| 3rd place |bgcolor="#FFFF66"| 4th place |
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|}
=Third ballot=
Nancy Lord defeated Richard Boddie on the third ballot, securing the Libertarian Party nomination for Vice President.
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ 1991 Libertarian Party National Convention total vote count: Round 3 | ||
| Candidate
! Total votes cast ! Percent of votes cast | ||
|---|---|---|
| bgcolor="Goldenrod" | bgcolor="Goldenrod"| 223 | 53.5% |
| bgcolor="Gold"
| Richard Boddie | bgcolor="Gold"| 185 | 44.4% |
| bgcolor="Yellow"
| Others (scattered) | bgcolor="Yellow"| 9 | 2.2% |
| bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| |colspan="5"| {| align="left" |Color key: | |bgcolor="Goldenrod"| 1st place |bgcolor="Gold"| 2nd place |bgcolor="Yellow"| 3rd place |
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See also
References
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{{Libertarian Party (United States)}}
{{United States presidential election, 1992}}
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