Constitution Party National Convention (Redirected from 2012 Constitution Party National Convention)

The Constitution Party National Convention is held by the United States Constitution Party every two to four years. As of August 2020, there have been eight.

National conventions

1992 convention

  • The first national convention of the party, then known as the U.S. Taxpayers Party, was held in September 1992 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
U.S. Taxpayers Party National Convention presidential vote, 1992
Candidate Votes Percentage
Howard Phillips 264 97.78%
Bo Gritz 4 1.48%
Evan Mecham 1 0.37%
Totals 269 100.00%

1996 convention

U.S. Taxpayers Party National Convention presidential vote, 1996
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 0 0%
Totals 423 100.00%

1999 convention

  • The 1999 convention was held September 1–6, 1999, at the Regal Riverfront Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. It was here that the party changed its name from the U.S. Taxpayers Party to the Constitution Party.
Constitution Party National Convention presidential vote, 1999
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

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

2008 convention

Detailed map on the vote for the 2008 presidential nomination by individual state delegations.
Constitution Party National Convention presidential vote, 2008
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%
Constitution Party National Convention vice presidential vote, 2008
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

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.

Constitution Party National Convention presidential vote, 2012
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

Constitution Party National Convention presidential vote, 2016
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

  • The 2020 Presidential Nominating Convention was held via videoconference from May 1 to May 2.
Constitution Party National Convention presidential vote, 2020, first ballot
Candidate Votes Percentage
Don Blankenship 139.5 46.19%
Charles Kraut 77.8 25.76%
Samm Tittle 46.35 15.35%
Don Grundmann 25.25 8.36%
Daniel Clyde Cummings 13.1 4.24%
Totals 302 100.00%
Constitution Party National Convention presidential vote, 2020, second ballot
Candidate Votes Percentage
Don Blankenship 177 57.28%
Charles Kraut 86.75 28.07%
Don Grundmann 24 7.77%
Samm Tittle 21.25 6.88%
Totals 309 100.00%

William Mohr was nominated for vice president unanimously.


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