1996 Libertarian National Convention
| 1996 presidential election |
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Nominees
Browne and Jorgensen |
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| Convention | |
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| Date(s) | July 5–8, 1996 |
| City | Washington, DC |
| Candidates | |
| Presidential nominee | Harry Browne of Tennessee |
| Vice Presidential nominee | Jo Jorgensen of South Carolina |
The 1996 Libertarian National Convention was held in at the Hyatt Regency-Capitol Hill Hotel in Washington, DC, during the first weekend in July. Harry Browne was chosen as the party's presidential candidate for President of the United States.
"Declare your Independence" was the theme of the convention.
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.[1]
Contents
Voting for presidential nomination
First ballot
Harry Browne was elected on the first ballot, gathering a majority of the voting delegates, securing nomination.[2]
| Candidate | Total votes cast | Percent of votes cast | ||||||||||
| Harry Browne | 416 | 69.10% | ||||||||||
| Rick Tompkins | 74 | 12.29% | ||||||||||
| None of the Above | 60 | 9.97% | ||||||||||
| Irwin Schiff | 32 | 5.28% | ||||||||||
| Doug Ohmen | 20 | 3.32% | ||||||||||
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Voting for vice presidential nomination
The convention voted to suspend the rules and allow a voice vote for the vice presidential nomination. After an initial voice vote led to a roll-call vote, Jo Jorgensen easily defeated None of the Above.[3]
Voice vote
| Candidate | Total votes cast | Percent of votes cast | |||||||
| Jo Jorgensen | 459 | 92.72% | |||||||
| None of the Above | 36 | 7.27% | |||||||
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References
- ↑ Libertarian Party Bylaws
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