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:The party runs almost 800 candidates for office, and 10 of them break the 100,000-vote barrier. LP candidates for statewide and federal office alone win 5.4 million votes, and seven Libertarians are elected or re-elected to office. | :The party runs almost 800 candidates for office, and 10 of them break the 100,000-vote barrier. LP candidates for statewide and federal office alone win 5.4 million votes, and seven Libertarians are elected or re-elected to office. | ||
[[File:1996-LPConvention-crowd.jpg|center|border|thumb|450x220px|1996 Libertarian Party national convention in Alexandria, Virginia. ]] | |||
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:In November, the party sets a new record by running 853 candidates in 44 states. [[Neil Randall]] wins election as a State Rep. in Vermont, while [[Zenneth Caudill]] and [[Mary Dufour]] win partisan office as Jefferson Township Trustees in Indiana. In all, 19 LP candidates are elected. | :In November, the party sets a new record by running 853 candidates in 44 states. [[Neil Randall]] wins election as a State Rep. in Vermont, while [[Zenneth Caudill]] and [[Mary Dufour]] win partisan office as Jefferson Township Trustees in Indiana. In all, 19 LP candidates are elected. | ||
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