1996 Libertarian National Convention

1996 presidential election
Nominees Browne and Jorgensen
Convention
Date(s)	July 5–8, 1996
City	Washington, DC
Candidates
Presidential nominee	Harry Browne ofTennessee
Vice-presidential nominee	Jo Jorgensen ofSouth Carolina
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The1996 Libertarian National Convention was held in at the Hyatt Regency-Capitol Hill Hotel inWashington, DC, during the first weekend in July.Harry Browne was chosen as the party's nominee forpresident in the1996 election.

"Declare your Independence" was the theme of the convention.

Libertarians hold anational 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.^[1]

Some non-binding primary contests were held in some states:

Date	Contest	Candidates and results					Total votes cast	Ref
		Harry Browne	RT Rick Tompkins	IS Irwin Schiff	DO Doug Ohmen	Other/Uncommitted
February 20	New Hampshire	40.1% 653 votes	Unknown Reported as "scatter"	20.7% 336 votes	Unknown Reported as "scatter"	39.2%[a] 638 votes	1,627 votes	[2]
February 27	North Dakota	100% 145 votes	Not on ballot				145 votes
	South Dakota	63.1% 334 votes	Not on ballot	36.9% 195 votes	Not on ballot		529 votes
March 5	Massachusetts	44.4% 386 votes	12.8% 111 votes	7.6% 66 votes	Unknown Reported as "scatter"	35.3%[b] 307 votes	935 votes	[3]
March 19	Illinois	73.9% 1,249 votes	Not on ballot	26.1% 441 votes	Not on ballot		1,690 votes	[4][5]
March 26	California	49.8% 6,730 votes	23.6% 3,189 votes	15.3% 2,064 votes	10.5% 1,421 votes	0.9%[c] 115 votes	13,519 votes
May 14	Nebraska	100% 28 votes	Not on ballot				28 votes
Totals votes earned		51.7% 9,525 votes	17.9% 3,300 votes	16.9% 3,102 votes	7.7% 1,421 votes	5.8% 1,060 votes	18,408 votes
Convention ballot		69.1% 416 delegates	12.3% 74 delegates	5.3% 32 delegates	3.3% 20 delegates	10.0% 60 delegates	602 delegates

Harry Browne was nominated on the first ballot, gathering a majority of the voting delegates and defeating Rick Tompkins,Irwin Schiff and Doug Ohmen.^[6]

The convention voted to suspend the rules and allow a voice vote for the vice presidential nomination. After an initialvoice vote led to aroll-call vote, Jo Jorgensen easily prevailed against no opposition, with 36 votes going toNone of the Above.^[7]

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• Libertarian Party (United States) National Conventions
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