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The '''2012 Libertarian National Convention''' was held on 4-6 May [[2012]] in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The '''2012 Libertarian National Convention''' was held on 4-6 May [[2012]] in Las Vegas, Nevada. It marked the 40th anniversary of the founding of the [[Libertarian Party]].


*[[Gary Earl Johnson|Gary Johnson]] won the presidential nomination.
*[[Jim Gray]] was chosen as the vice-presidential candidate.
*[[Geoff Neale]] was elected as national chair.
*[[Lee Wrights|R Lee Wrights]] was elected as vice chair
*[[Tim Hagan]] was elected as treasurer and [[Ruth Bennett]] as secretary.


==Election of Presidential Nominee==
==Election of Presidential Nominee==
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==Election of Vice Presidential Nominee==
===Candidates===
*'''[[Jim Burns]]''', former chair of the Libertarian Party of Nevada.
*'''[[Jim Gray]]''', former Presiding judge of the Superior Court of Orange County, California (endorsed by Gary Johnson).
*'''[[Lee Wrights]]''', Libertarian Party Vice Chair
===Results===
{| class="wikitable"
|+ 2012 Libertarian Party Nomination for Vice President of the United States
|+ 1st Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)
! Name !! Votes !! Percent
|-
| '''Jim Gray'''  ||  '''357'''  ||  '''59.50%'''
|-
| R. Lee Wrights  ||  229  ||  38.17%
|-
| Jim Burns || 6 || 1.0%
|-
| [[None of the Above|NOTA]] || 7 || 1.17%
|-
| Sam Sloan (write-in) || 1 || 0.17%
|}
==Election of LNC Officers==
*[[Geoff Neale]] was elected as national chair.
*[[Lee Wrights|R Lee Wrights]] was elected as vice chair
*[[Tim Hagan]] was elected as treasurer and [[Ruth Bennett]] as secretary.




Revision as of 23:00, 11 May 2018

2012 Libertarian National Convention
2012LPConventionLogo.jpg
Convention
Dates: May 4—6, 2012
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
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The 2012 Libertarian National Convention was held on 4-6 May 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. It marked the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Libertarian Party.


Election of Presidential Nominee

Candidates

1st Round

2012 Libertarian Party Nomination for President of the United States 1st Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)
Name Votes Percent
Gary Johnson 419 70.4%
R. Lee Wrights 152 25.6%
Jim Burns 12 2.0%
Carl Person 3 0.5%
NOTA 3 0.5%
Sam Sloan (Write-in) 2 0.3%
Max Abramson (Write-in) 2 0.3%
Ron Paul (Write-in) 1 0.2%
Wayne Allyn Root (Write-in) 1 0.2%

Results

2012 Libertarian Party Convention Presidential Nomination (50% of Delegates needed to win)
Gary Johnson R. Lee Wrights Jim Burns
1st Round 419 (70.4%) 152 (25.6%) 12 (2.0%)
2012LPConPresResultsRound1.png
1st Round Delegate Vote Results. Delegate majorities are represented as Orange for Gary Johnson, Purple for Lee Wrights, and Red for Jim Burns. Black denotes states where delegate majority was split, and grey indicates states that did not participate.

Election of Vice Presidential Nominee

Candidates

  • Jim Burns, former chair of the Libertarian Party of Nevada.
  • Jim Gray, former Presiding judge of the Superior Court of Orange County, California (endorsed by Gary Johnson).
  • Lee Wrights, Libertarian Party Vice Chair

Results

2012 Libertarian Party Nomination for Vice President of the United States 1st Ballot (50% of Delegates needed to win)
Name Votes Percent
Jim Gray 357 59.50%
R. Lee Wrights 229 38.17%
Jim Burns 6 1.0%
NOTA 7 1.17%
Sam Sloan (write-in) 1 0.17%


Election of LNC Officers


Minutes

External Links



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St Louis 2010		 Libertarian National Convention
2012		 Succeeded by:
Columbus 2014



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