1991 Libertarian National Convention Explained
| Year: | 1991 |
| Party: | Libertarian |
| Election Year: | 1992 |
| Date: | August 29–31, 1991 |
| Venue: | Chicago Marriott Downtown[1] [2] |
| 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.[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 |
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| Andre Marrou | 257 | 53.3% |
| Richard Boddie | 187 | 38.8% |
| 20 | 4.2% |
| 7 | 1.5% |
| 6 | 1.2% |
| Others (scattered) | 5 | 1.0% |
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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.[8]
First ballot
1991 Libertarian Party National Convention total vote count: Round 1| Candidate | Total votes cast | Percent of votes cast |
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| Richard Boddie | 179 | 40.6% |
| 129 | 29.3% |
| 98 | 22.2% |
| 19 | 4.3% |
| Craig Franklin | 10 | 2.3% |
| Others (scattered) | 6 | 1.4% |
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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 |
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| Nancy Lord | 179 | 42.6% |
| Richard Boddie | 161 | 38.3% |
| 64 | 15.2% |
| Others (scattered) | 16 | 3.8% |
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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 |
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| Nancy Lord | 223 | 53.5% |
| Richard Boddie | 185 | 44.4% |
| Others (scattered) | 9 | 2.2% |
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See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Kirby . Joseph . Libertarians select candidate for 1992 . Newspapers.com . 1 Sep 1991, 20 – Chicago Tribune . en . subscription . 1 September 1991.
- Minutes of the Meeting of the Libertarian National Committee 28 August 1991 Chicago, Illinois
- Web site: Libertarian Party Nominates Real Estate Broker for Run at a Million Votes . https://web.archive.org/web/20131231073348/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1082708.html . dead . December 31, 2013 . . September 1, 1991 . May 27, 2012 . Walsh, Edward.
- Web site: Harrison . Eric . '92 Presidential Choice Named by Libertarians . Newspapers.com . The Los Angeles Times . 29 May 2021 . en . subscription . 1 Sep 1991.
- http://www.lp.org/organization/bylaws.shtml Libertarian Party Bylaws
- Web site: Wagman . Robert . Libertarians thinking 1992 . Newspapers.com . The Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio) . Newspaper Enterprise Association . 29 May 2021 . en . subscription . 11 Sep 1991.
- Web site: My Kind of Town . . . 41 . November 1991 . May 27, 2012 . Arthur, Chester Alan . https://web.archive.org/web/20120801144446/http://mises.org/journals/liberty/Liberty_Magazine_November_1991.pdf . 2012-08-01 . dead .
- Web site: My Kind of Town . . . 41–42 . November 1991 . May 27, 2012 . Arthur, Chester Alan . https://web.archive.org/web/20120801144446/http://mises.org/journals/liberty/Liberty_Magazine_November_1991.pdf . 2012-08-01 . dead .
