| Year: | 1987 |
| Party: | Libertarian |
| Election Year: | 1988 |
| Image Size2: | 175 |
| Image Size1: | 100 |
| Date: | September 4–6, 1987 |
| City: | Seattle, Washington |
| Presidential Nominee: | Ron Paul |
| Presidential Nominee State: | Texas |
| Vice Presidential Nominee: | Andre Marrou |
| Vice Presidential Nominee State: | Alaska |
| Othercandidates: | Russell Means of South Dakota |
| Previous Year: | 1985 |
| Next Year: | 1989 |
The 1987 Libertarian National Convention was held at the Sheraton Hotel in Seattle, Washington, from September 4 to September 6, 1987.[1] Ron Paul of Texas was chosen as the Libertarian Party's nominee for president in the 1988 election.[2]
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.[3]
Ron Paul was elected on the first ballot, gathering a majority of the voting delegates, securing nomination.[2]
| Candidate | Total votes cast | Percent of votes cast | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Paul | 196 | 51.3% | |||||||||||
| 120 | 31.4% | ||||||||||||
| 49 | 12.8% | ||||||||||||
| 14 | 3.7% | ||||||||||||
| Harry Glenn | 3 | 0.8% | |||||||||||
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A separate vote was held for the vice presidential nomination. Andre Marrou of Alaska was nominated without opposition.[2]