Constitution Party National Convention Explained

The Constitution Party National Convention is held by the United States Constitution Party every two to four years., there have been nine.

National conventions

1992 convention

U.S. Taxpayers Party National Convention presidential vote, 1992[2]
CandidateVotesPercentage
Howard Phillips26497.78%
Bo Gritz41.48%
Evan Mecham10.37%
Totals269100.00%

1996 convention

Candidate! scope="col"
VotesPercentage
Howard Phillips39392.83%
Charles E. Collins204.81%
Ted Gunderson51.18%
Pat Buchanan51.18%
Diane Beall Templin (California)00%
Totals423100.00%

1999 convention

Candidate! scope="col"
VotesPercentage
Howard Phillips50085.03%
Herbert Titus8814.97%
Totals588100.00%
Joseph Sobran was nominated unanimously for vice president.

Joseph Sobran later withdrew in April 2000, citing scheduling conflicts with his journalistic commitments. Curtis Frazier, a surgeon from Missouri, was later selected by the Party Committee to be his replacement on the ticket.

2004 convention

Michael Peroutka and Chuck Baldwin were nominated unanimously for president and vice president, respectively.

2008 convention

Candidate! scope="col"
VotesPercentage
Chuck Baldwin383.874.38%
Alan Keyes125.724.36%
Max Riekse (Michigan)4.50.87%
Daniel Imperato (Georgia)1.00.19%
Susan Ducey (Kansas)1.00.19%
Totals516.0100.00%
Candidate! scope="col"
VotesPercentage
Darrell Castle389.075.98%
Scott Bradley (Utah)58.011.33%
Don Grundmann (California)43.78.54%
Mad Max Riekse (Michigan)13.32.60%
Susan Ducey (Kansas)8.01.56%
Totals512.0100.00%

2012 convention

The 2012 Presidential Nominating Convention was held in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 18–21.[8]

Candidate! scope="col"
VotesPercentage
Virgil Goode20350.37%
Darrell Castle120 29.78%
Robby Wells5814.39%
Susan Ducey (Kansas)153.72%
61.49%
Totals402100.00%

Jim Clymer was nominated for vice president by voice vote.

2016 convention

Candidate! scope="col"
VotesPercentage
Darrell Castle18454.19%
Scott Copeland (Texas) 103.5 30.49%
Tom Hoefling195.60%
Daniel Cummings (Wyoming)92.65%
J.R. Myers (Alaska)92.65%
Don Grundmann (California)61.77%
John Diamond (Pennsylvania)51.47%
Jeremy Friedbaum (Utah)41.18%
Totals339.5100.00%

Scott Bradley was nominated for vice president by voice vote.

2020 convention

Candidate! scope="col"
VotesPercentage
Don Blankenship139.546.19%
Charles Kraut77.825.76%
Samm Tittle (Virginia)46.3515.35%
Don Grundmann (California)25.258.36%
Daniel Clyde Cummings (Utah)13.14.24%
Totals302100.00%
Candidate! scope="col"
VotesPercentage
17757.28%
Charles Kraut86.7528.07%
Don Grundmann (California)247.77%
Samm Tittle (Virginia)21.256.88%
Totals309100.00%

William Mohr was nominated for vice president unanimously.

2024 convention

Candidate! scope="col"
VotesPercentage
Randall Terry14454.55%
Joel Skousen80 30.30%
Paul Venable (Missouri)3212.12%
Daniel Cummings (Utah)41.52%
Samm Tittle (Virginia)20.76%
Brandon McIntyre (Florida)20.76%
Louis C. Hook (Mississippi)00%
Ben Stuart00%
Totals264100.00%

Stephen Broden was nominated for vice president.[12]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.calvoter.org/archive/94general/cand/lt/lewi/lewiplat3.html "Proposals for the American Independent Party State Convention to be held, Sacramento California, August 29 to 30, 1992"
  2. http://www.ballot-access.org/1992/9-9-92.pdf
  3. http://www.forerunner.com/ccbc/X0041_United_States_Taxpay.html "United States Taxpayers Party:Leadership and Key Issues"
  4. http://www.gwu.edu/~action/chrnconv.html#1 "Third Party Presidential Nominating Conventions"
  5. Web site: Constitution Party: Frequently Asked Questions . ConstitutionParty.com . April 23, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120414211801/http://www.constitutionparty.com/faqs.php . April 14, 2012 .
  6. Web site: RWH: Constitution & Green Party Conventions . . June 27, 2004 . April 23, 2012.
  7. Web site: Chuck Baldwin is Constitution Party Nominee for President . . April 26, 2008 . April 23, 2012 . Winger . Richard . Richard Winger.
  8. http://www.constitutionpartyofwa.com/articles/release_2012-04-14.html "Constitution Party National Convention to Meet in Nashville Amidst Unprecedented Voter Dissatisfaction with Obama and Romney"
  9. Web site: The Constitution Party hosts national convention in Salt Lake City . Glen . Mills . April 14, 2016 . abc4.com.
  10. Web site: Constitution Party Will Hold a Videoconference National Convention . Ballot Access News . Winger . Richard . Richard Winger . March 25, 2020 . March 28, 2020.
  11. Web site: The Constitution Party Announces Candidates Seeking Their Presidential Nomination . constitutionparty.com.
  12. Web site: Winger . Richard . Constitution Party Vice-Presidential Nominee is Stephen E. Broden . Ballot Access News . April 27, 2024 . April 27, 2024.