1996 Libertarian National Convention

United States political event January 2025 1996 Libertarian HarryBrowneLPCon1998 (cropped3).jpg Jo Jorgensen portrait 1 (crop 1).jpg Nominees Browne and Jorgensen July 5–8, 1996 Washington, DC Harry Browne Tennessee Jo Jorgensen South Carolina 1993 2000 The 1996 Libertarian National Convention was held in at the Hyatt Regency-Capitol Hill Hotel in Washington, DC, during the first weekend in July. Harry Browne was chosen as the party's nominee for president in the 1996 election. "Declare your Independence" was the theme of the convention. Libertarians hold a national convention, every two years to vote on party bylaws, platform and resolutions and elect national party officers and a judicial committee. Every four years it nominates presidential and vice presidential candidates.Libertarian Party Bylaws https://web.archive.org/web/20080605025750/http://www.lp.org/organization/bylaws.shtml 2008-06-05 Background Primaries Some non-binding primary contests were held in some states: Legend:   1st place(popular vote) 2nd place(popular vote) 3rd place(popular vote) Candidate unable to appear on ballot DateContestCandidates and resultsTotal votes castRefborder|x170pxHarry Browne RTRick Tompkins ISIrwin Schiff DODoug Ohmenborder|frameless|x170pxOther/UncommittedFebruary 20New Hampshire40.1%653 votesUnknownReported as "scatter"20.7%336 votesUnknownReported as "scatter"39.2%Includes: 10.8% write-ins for Pat Buchanan (176 votes) 6.3% write-ins for Forbes (103 votes) 22.1% for other write-ins (359 votes)638 votes1,627 votesWinger Richard Ballot Access News -- March 6, 1996 http://www.ballot-access.org/1996/0306.html 8 February 2024 Ballot Access News 13 6 March 1996 11 February 27North Dakota100%145 votesNot on ballot145 votesSouth Dakota63.1%334 votesNot on ballot36.9%195 votesNot on ballot529 votesMarch 5Massachusetts44.4%386 votes12.8%111 votes7.6%66 votesUnknownReported as "scatter"35.3%Includes: 237 votes (27.2%) for Uncommitted 70 votes (8%) reported as "scatter"307 votes935 votes1996 President Libertarian Primary https://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/view/97297/ state.ma.us 8 February 2024March 19Illinois73.9%1,249 votesNot on ballot26.1%441 votesNot on ballot1,690 votesWinger Richard Ballot Access News -- April 3, 1996 http://www.ballot-access.org/1996/0403.html 8 February 2024 Ballot Access News 1 3 April 1996 12 Winger Richard Ballot Access News -- May 28, 1996 http://www.ballot-access.org/1996/0528.html 8 February 2024 Ballot Access News 3 28 May 1996 12 March 26California49.8%6,730 votes23.6%3,189 votes15.3%2,064 votes10.5%1,421 votes0.9%115 write-ins for Ralph Nader115 votes13,519 votesMay 14Nebraska100%28 votesNot on ballot28 votesTotals votes earned51.7%9,525 votes17.9%3,300 votes16.9%3,102 votes7.7%1,421 votes5.8%1,060 votes18,408 votesConvention ballot69.1%416 delegates12.3% 74 delegates5.3%32 delegates3.3%20 delegates10.0%60 delegates602 delegates Logistics The convention, featuring 700 delegates, was held in Washington, D.C.. It was broadcast by C-SPAN. Voting for presidential nomination Harry Browne was nominated on the first ballot, gathering a majority of the voting delegates and defeating Rick Tompkins, Irwin Schiff and Doug Ohmen.McCarthy Colman Opinion Convention With A Difference https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/opinions/1996/07/13/convention-with-a-difference/376b65f1-99a1-439e-9fc2-51d3ea90fbe5/ The Washington Post June 4, 2026 July 13, 1996http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/73340-1 Libertarian Convention Nomination Speeches C-SPAN Video Library July 6, 1996 May 27, 2012 + 1996 Libertarian Party National Convention total vote count: Round 1 Candidate Total votes cast Percent of votes cast Harry Browne 416 69.1% Rick Tompkins 74 12.3% None of the Above 60 10.0% Irwin Schiff 32 5.3% Doug Ohmen 20 3.3%Color key: 1st place 2nd place 3rd place 4th place 5th place Voting for vice presidential nomination The convention voted to suspend the rules and allow a voice vote for the vice presidential nomination. After an initial voice vote led to a roll-call vote, Jo Jorgensen easily prevailed against no opposition, with 36 votes going to None of the Above.http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/73406-1 Libertarian Convention Acceptance Speeches C-SPAN Video Library July 6, 1996 May 27, 2012 Voice vote + 1996 Libertarian vice presidential nomination Candidate Total votes cast Percent of votes cast Jo Jorgensen 459 92.7% None of the Above 36 7.3%Color key: 1st place 2nd place See also Libertarian National Convention Other parties' presidential nominating conventions of 1996: Democratic Republican Libertarian Party of Colorado U.S. presidential election, 1996 Notes References External links Category:Libertarian Party (United States) National Conventions Libertarian Category:1996 in Washington, D.C. Category:United States presidential nominating conventions in Washington, D.C. Libertarian National Convention