Constitution Party National Convention
Constitution Party National Convention is held by the United States Constitution Party every two to four years. To date, there have been six.
National Conventions
1992 Convention
- The first National Convention of the U.S. tax payers was held in September 1992 in New Orleans, Louisiana.[1]
1996 Convention
- The Second National Convention of the U.S. Taxpayers Party was held on August 15 and 16 in 1996 at the Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego, California.[3]
1999 Convention
- The 1999 convention was held September 1–6, 1999 at the Regal Riverfront Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri.[5] It was here that the party changed its name from the U.S. Taxpayers Party to the Constitution Party.[6]
Constitution Party National Convention Presidential vote, 1999[7] |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percentage |
Howard Phillips |
500 |
85.03% |
Herbert Titus |
88 |
14.97% |
Totals |
588 |
100.00% |
Constitution Party National Convention Vice-Presidential vote, 1999[7] |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percentage |
Joseph Sobran |
588 |
100% |
Ellen Craswell |
0 |
0% |
Totals |
588 |
100.00% |
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
Both Michael Peroutka and Chuck Baldwin were nominated unanimously.
2008 Convention
Detailed Map on the Vote for the Presidential Nomination by Individual State Delegations.
Constitution Party National Convention presidential vote, 2008[10] |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percentage |
Chuck Baldwin |
383.8 |
74.38% |
Alan Keyes |
125.7 |
24.36% |
Max Riekse |
4.5 |
0.87% |
Daniel Imperato |
1.0 |
0.19% |
Susan Ducey |
1.0 |
0.19% |
Totals |
516.0 |
100.00% |
Constitution Party National Convention vice-presidential vote, 2008[10] |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percentage |
Darrell Castle |
389.0 |
75.98% |
Scott Bradley |
58.0 |
11.33% |
Don Grundmann |
43.7 |
8.54% |
Mad Max Riekse |
13.3 |
2.60% |
Susan Ducey |
8.0 |
1.56% |
Totals |
512.0 |
100.00% |
2012 Convention
Detailed Map on the Vote for the Presidential Nomination by Individual State Delegations.
Jim Clymer was nominated for Vice President by voice vote.
References
- ↑ "Proposals for the American Independent Party State Convention to be held, Sacramento California, August 29 to 30, 1992", August 8, 1992.
- ↑ http://www.ballot-access.org/1992/9-9-92.pdf
- ↑ "United States Taxpayers Party:Leadership and Key Issues", www.Forerunner.com. May 2008.
- ↑ http://www.ballot-access.org/1996/0909.html
- ↑ "Third Party Presidential Nominating Conventions", www.gmu.edu.
- ↑ "Constitution Party: Frequently Asked Questions". ConstitutionParty.com. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=58520
- ↑ "RWH: Constitution & Green Party Conventions". C-SPAN. June 27, 2004. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
- ↑ Winger, Richard (April 26, 2008). "Chuck Baldwin is Constitution Party Nominee for President". Ballot Access News. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Election 2008 - Primary, Caucus, and Convention Phase". The Green Papers. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
- ↑ "Constitution Party National Convention to Meet in Nashville Amidst Unprecedented Voter Dissatisfaction with Obama and Romney"