1991 Libertarian National Convention
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.[1]
| 1992 presidential election | |
 Nominees Marrou and Lord | |
| Convention | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | August 29–31, 1991 |
| City | Chicago, Illinois |
| Candidates | |
| Presidential nominee | Andre Marrou of Alaska |
| Vice presidential nominee | Nancy Lord of Nevada |
| Other candidates | Richard Boddie of California |
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.[2]
Voting for presidential nomination
First ballot
Andre Marrou was elected on the first ballot, gathering a majority of the voting delegates, securing nomination.[3]
| Candidate | Total votes cast | Percent of votes cast | |||||||||||
| Andre Marrou | 257 | 53.32% | |||||||||||
| Richard Boddie | 187 | 38.80% | |||||||||||
| None of the Above | 20 | 4.15% | |||||||||||
| Hans Schroeder | 7 | 1.45% | |||||||||||
| David Raaflaub | 6 | 1.24% | |||||||||||
| Others (scattered) | 5 | 1.04% | |||||||||||
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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.[4]
First ballot
| Candidate | Total votes cast | Percent of votes cast | |||||||||||
| Richard Boddie | 179 | 40.59% | |||||||||||
| Mary Ruwart | 129 | 29.25% | |||||||||||
| Nancy Lord | 98 | 22.22% | |||||||||||
| Calvin Warburton | 19 | 4.31% | |||||||||||
| Craig Franklin | 10 | 2.27% | |||||||||||
| Others (scattered) | 6 | 1.36% | |||||||||||
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Second ballot
After the second ballot, Ruwart dropped out of the race.
| Candidate | Total votes cast | Percent of votes cast | |||||||||
| Nancy Lord | 179 | 42.62% | |||||||||
| Richard Boddie | 161 | 38.33% | |||||||||
| Mary Ruwart | 64 | 15.24% | |||||||||
| Others (scattered) | 16 | 3.81% | |||||||||
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Third ballot
Nancy Lord defeated Richard Boddie on the third ballot, securing the Libertarian Party nomination for Vice President.
| Candidate | Total votes cast | Percent of votes cast | ||||||||
| Nancy Lord | 223 | 53.48% | ||||||||
| Richard Boddie | 185 | 44.36% | ||||||||
| Others (scattered) | 9 | 2.16% | ||||||||
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See also
References
- Walsh, Edward (September 1, 1991). "Libertarian Party Nominates Real Estate Broker for Run at a Million Votes". The Washington Post via HighBeam Research (subscription required). Archived from the original on December 31, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- Libertarian Party Bylaws Archived 2008-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
- 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.
- 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.
