Constitution Party National Convention

The Constitution Party National Convention is held by the United States Constitution Party every two to four years. As of April 2024, there have been nine.

National conventions

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1992 convention

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  • The first national convention of the party, then known as the U.S. Taxpayers Party, was held in September 1992 in New Orleans, Louisiana.[1]
U.S. Taxpayers Party National Convention presidential vote, 1992[2]
CandidateVotesPercentage
Howard Phillips26497.78%
Bo Gritz41.48%
Evan Mecham10.37%
Totals269100.00%

1996 convention

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U.S. Taxpayers Party National Convention presidential vote, 1996[4]
CandidateVotesPercentage
Howard Phillips39392.83%
Charles E. Collins204.81%
Ted Gunderson51.18%
Pat Buchanan51.18%
Diane Beall Templin (California)00%
Totals423100.00%

1999 convention

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  • The 1999 convention was held September 1–6, 1999, at the Regal Riverfront Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri.[5] It was here that the party changed its name from the U.S. Taxpayers Party to the Constitution Party.[6]
Constitution Party National Convention presidential vote, 1999[7]
CandidateVotesPercentage
Howard Phillips50085.03%
Herbert Titus8814.97%
Totals588100.00%

Joseph Sobran was nominated unanimously for vice president.

Joseph Sobran later withdrew in April 2000, citing scheduling conflicts with his journalistic commitments. Curtis Frazier, a surgeon from Missouri, was later selected by the Party Committee to be his replacement on the ticket.

2004 convention

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Michael Peroutka and Chuck Baldwin were nominated unanimously for president and vice president, respectively.

2008 convention

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Detailed map on the vote for the 2008 presidential nomination by individual state delegations.
Constitution Party National Convention presidential vote, 2008[10]
CandidateVotesPercentage
Chuck Baldwin383.874.38%
Alan Keyes125.724.36%
Max Riekse (Michigan)4.50.87%
Daniel Imperato (Georgia)1.00.19%
Susan Ducey (Kansas)1.00.19%
Totals516.0100.00%
Constitution Party National Convention vice presidential vote, 2008[10]
CandidateVotesPercentage
Darrell Castle389.075.98%
Scott Bradley (Utah)58.011.33%
Don Grundmann (California)43.78.54%
Mad Max Riekse (Michigan)13.32.60%
Susan Ducey (Kansas)8.01.56%
Totals512.0100.00%

2012 convention

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Detailed map on the vote for the 2012 presidential nomination by individual state delegations

The 2012 Presidential Nominating Convention was held in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 18–21.[11]

Constitution Party National Convention presidential vote, 2012
CandidateVotesPercentage
Virgil Goode20350.37%
Darrell Castle12029.78%
Robby Wells5814.39%
Susan Ducey (Kansas)153.72%
Laurie Roth61.49%
Totals402100.00%

Jim Clymer was nominated for vice president by voice vote.

2016 convention

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Constitution Party National Convention presidential vote, 2016[13][14]
CandidateVotesPercentage
Darrell Castle18454.19%
Scott Copeland (Texas)103.530.49%
Tom Hoefling195.60%
Daniel Cummings (Wyoming)92.65%
J.R. Myers (Alaska)92.65%
Don Grundmann (California)61.77%
John Diamond (Pennsylvania)51.47%
Jeremy Friedbaum (Utah)41.18%
Totals339.5100.00%

Scott Bradley was nominated for vice president by voice vote.

2020 convention

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  • The 2020 Presidential Nominating Convention was held via videoconference from May 1 to May 2.[15]
Constitution Party National Convention presidential vote, 2020, first ballot[16]
CandidateVotesPercentage
Don Blankenship139.546.19%
Charles Kraut77.825.76%
Samm Tittle (Virginia)46.3515.35%
Don Grundmann (California)25.258.36%
Daniel Clyde Cummings (Utah)13.14.24%
Totals302100.00%
Constitution Party National Convention presidential vote, 2020, second ballot[16]
CandidateVotesPercentage
Don Blankenship17757.28%
Charles Kraut86.7528.07%
Don Grundmann (California)247.77%
Samm Tittle (Virginia)21.256.88%
Totals309100.00%

William Mohr was nominated for vice president unanimously.[16]

2024 convention

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Constitution Party National Convention presidential vote, 2024[18][19]
CandidateVotesPercentage
Randall Terry14454.55%
Joel Skousen8030.30%
Paul Venable (Missouri)3212.12%
Daniel Cummings (Utah)41.52%
Samm Tittle (Virginia)20.76%
Brandon McIntyre (Florida)20.76%
Louis C. Hook (Mississippi)00%
Ben Stuart00%
Totals264100.00%

Stephen Broden was nominated for vice president.[20]

References

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