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[update], there have been nine.
National conventions
edit1992 convention
edit- 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]
Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Howard Phillips | 264 | 97.78% |
Bo Gritz | 4 | 1.48% |
Evan Mecham | 1 | 0.37% |
Totals | 269 | 100.00% |
1996 convention
edit- The second national convention of the U.S. Taxpayers Party was held on August 15 and 16, 1996, at the Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego, California.[3]
Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Howard Phillips | 393 | 92.83% |
Charles E. Collins | 20 | 4.81% |
Ted Gunderson | 5 | 1.18% |
Pat Buchanan | 5 | 1.18% |
Diane Beall Templin (California) | 0 | 0% |
Totals | 423 | 100.00% |
1999 convention
edit- 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]
Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Howard Phillips | 500 | 85.03% |
Herbert Titus | 88 | 14.97% |
Totals | 588 | 100.00% |
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
edit- In 2004 the convention was held at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, from June 23 to June 26.[8]
Michael Peroutka and Chuck Baldwin were nominated unanimously for president and vice president, respectively.
2008 convention
edit- The 2008 convention was held on April 24–27, 2008, in Kansas City, Missouri.[9]
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Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Chuck Baldwin | 383.8 | 74.38% |
Alan Keyes | 125.7 | 24.36% |
Max Riekse (Michigan) | 4.5 | 0.87% |
Daniel Imperato (Georgia) | 1.0 | 0.19% |
Susan Ducey (Kansas) | 1.0 | 0.19% |
Totals | 516.0 | 100.00% |
Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Darrell Castle | 389.0 | 75.98% |
Scott Bradley (Utah) | 58.0 | 11.33% |
Don Grundmann (California) | 43.7 | 8.54% |
Mad Max Riekse (Michigan) | 13.3 | 2.60% |
Susan Ducey (Kansas) | 8.0 | 1.56% |
Totals | 512.0 | 100.00% |
2012 convention
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The 2012 Presidential Nominating Convention was held in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 18–21.[11]
Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Virgil Goode | 203 | 50.37% |
Darrell Castle | 120 | 29.78% |
Robby Wells | 58 | 14.39% |
Susan Ducey (Kansas) | 15 | 3.72% |
Laurie Roth | 6 | 1.49% |
Totals | 402 | 100.00% |
Jim Clymer was nominated for vice president by voice vote.
2016 convention
edit- The 2016 Presidential Nominating Convention was held in Salt Lake City, Utah, on April 13–16.[12]
Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Darrell Castle | 184 | 54.19% |
Scott Copeland (Texas) | 103.5 | 30.49% |
Tom Hoefling | 19 | 5.60% |
Daniel Cummings (Wyoming) | 9 | 2.65% |
J.R. Myers (Alaska) | 9 | 2.65% |
Don Grundmann (California) | 6 | 1.77% |
John Diamond (Pennsylvania) | 5 | 1.47% |
Jeremy Friedbaum (Utah) | 4 | 1.18% |
Totals | 339.5 | 100.00% |
Scott Bradley was nominated for vice president by voice vote.
2020 convention
edit- The 2020 Presidential Nominating Convention was held via videoconference from May 1 to May 2.[15]
Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Don Blankenship | 139.5 | 46.19% |
Charles Kraut | 77.8 | 25.76% |
Samm Tittle (Virginia) | 46.35 | 15.35% |
Don Grundmann (California) | 25.25 | 8.36% |
Daniel Clyde Cummings (Utah) | 13.1 | 4.24% |
Totals | 302 | 100.00% |
Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Don Blankenship | 177 | 57.28% |
Charles Kraut | 86.75 | 28.07% |
Don Grundmann (California) | 24 | 7.77% |
Samm Tittle (Virginia) | 21.25 | 6.88% |
Totals | 309 | 100.00% |
William Mohr was nominated for vice president unanimously.[16]
2024 convention
edit- The 2024 Presidential Nominating Convention was held in Salt Lake City, Utah, on April 24–27.[17]
Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Randall Terry | 144 | 54.55% |
Joel Skousen | 80 | 30.30% |
Paul Venable (Missouri) | 32 | 12.12% |
Daniel Cummings (Utah) | 4 | 1.52% |
Samm Tittle (Virginia) | 2 | 0.76% |
Brandon McIntyre (Florida) | 2 | 0.76% |
Louis C. Hook (Mississippi) | 0 | 0% |
Ben Stuart | 0 | 0% |
Totals | 264 | 100.00% |
Stephen Broden was nominated for vice president.[20]