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| 1987 Libertarian National Convention | |||
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| Dates: | September 1987 | ||
| Location: | Seattle, Washington | ||
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The 1987 Libertarian Party National Convention was held on the first weekend in September in Seattle, Washington.
After a closely contested race, former congressman Ron Paul wons the presidential nomination over American Indian activist Russell Means on the first ballot.
Oklahoma Delegate Robert Murphy approached Frank Zappa as a possible candidate for the nomination before the vote, who spent hours reviewing the platform and considering it before deciding against it.
Andre Marrou was unanimously chosen as the vice-presidential candidate.
Jim Turney was re-elected as national chair.
Dave Walter narrowly defeated Roger Gary for election as vice chair
Steve Fielder was elected as treasurer and Dean Ahmad as secretary.
| Preceded by: Phoenix 1985 |
Libertarian National Convention 1987 |
Succeeded by: Philadelphia 1989 |
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