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'''The 1987 Libertarian Party National Convention''' was held on the first weekend in September in Seattle, Washington. | '''The 1987 Libertarian Party National Convention''' was held on the first weekend in September in Seattle, Washington. | ||
==Nominations== | |||
===President=== | |||
After a closely contested race, former congressman [[Ron Paul]] wons the presidential nomination over American Indian activist [[Russell Means]] on the first ballot. | 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. | 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. | ||
{| class="wikitable" border="1" | |||
|- | |||
! Candidate | |||
! Round 1 | |||
|- | |||
| '''[[Ron Paul]]''' | |||
| 193 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Russell Means]] | |||
| 120 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Jim Lewis]] | |||
| 49 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Harry Glenn]] | |||
| 3 | |||
|- | |||
| [[Andre Marrou]] | |||
| 3 | |||
|- | |||
| NOTA | |||
| 14 | |||
|- | |||
! Total | |||
! 382 | |||
|} | |||
===Vice President=== | |||
[[Andre Marrou]] was unanimously chosen as the vice-presidential candidate. | [[Andre Marrou]] was unanimously chosen as the vice-presidential candidate. | ||
==Election of LNC== | ==Election of LNC== | ||
Latest revision as of 19:36, 21 June 2024
| 1987 Libertarian National Convention | |||
| Convention | |||
| 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.
Nominations
President
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.
| Candidate | Round 1 |
|---|---|
| Ron Paul | 193 |
| Russell Means | 120 |
| Jim Lewis | 49 |
| Harry Glenn | 3 |
| Andre Marrou | 3 |
| NOTA | 14 |
| Total | 382 |
Vice President
Andre Marrou was unanimously chosen as the vice-presidential candidate.
Election of LNC
- 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
- Dean Ahmad was elected as secretary.
Speakers
- Walter Block
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