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In [[1974]], Bergland ran for Attorney General of California as a Libertarian write-in candidate. In 1976, he was the LP's candidate for vice-president, the running mate of Roger MacBride. In [[1978]], in his run for State Senate, he was the first candidate to appear on the ballot as a Libertarian in California. In [[1980]], he ran for a position in the U.S. Senate, and in 1982 received the LPC's [[Libertarian Party of California Sons of Liberty Award|Sons of Liberty Award]] for effectiveness in communicating libertarian principles to the voters in that campaign. | In [[1974]], Bergland ran for Attorney General of California as a Libertarian write-in candidate. In 1976, he was the LP's candidate for vice-president, the running mate of Roger MacBride. In [[1978]], in his run for State Senate, he was the first candidate to appear on the ballot as a Libertarian in California. In [[1980]], he ran for a position in the U.S. Senate, and in 1982 received the LPC's [[Libertarian Party of California Sons of Liberty Award|Sons of Liberty Award]] for effectiveness in communicating libertarian principles to the voters in that campaign. | ||
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In his [[1984]] presidential campaign, with [[Jim Lewis]] as his running mate, he was on the ballot in 36 states and received 228,710 votes. | In his [[1984]] presidential campaign, with [[Jim Lewis]] as his running mate, he was on the ballot in 36 states and received 228,710 votes. | ||