Constitution Party presidential nomination, 2020
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The Constitution Party selected Don Blankenship as its presidential nominee at the 2020 Constitution National Convention on May 2, 2020. William Mohr was nominated for vice president.[1]
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the party approved holding the event telephonically rather than in St. Louis, Missouri.[2][3]
Constitution National Convention
The Constitution Party was originally scheduled to convene its national convention in St. Louis, Missouri, from April 29 to May 2, 2020. In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the party approved holding the event telephonically on May 1-2, 2020.[3]
At the convention, party delegates selectes the Constitution presidential nominee and voted to adopt a platform outlining the party's policy priorities and values.[3]
The party's 2016 presidential convention was held in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Presidential nomination
The Constitution Party selected Don Blankenship as its presidential nominee on May 2, 2020. Party delegates nominated five candidates to be on the initial ballot. Blankenship received 57.2% of the vote on the second ballot, defeating three other candidates.[1]
| Constitution presidential nomination final vote | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | ||||
| Don Blankenship | 177 | 57.2% | ||||
| Don Grundmann | 24 | 7.8% | ||||
| Charles Kraut | 86.75 | 28.1% | ||||
| Samm Tittle | 21.25 | 6.9% | ||||
| Total | 309 | 100% | ||||
Vice-presidential nomination
William Mohr was unanimously selected for vice president.[1]
List of 2020 registered Constitution presidential candidates
| Constitution candidates who have filed for the 2020 presidential election | |
|---|---|
| Candidate | Party |
| Arthur Van Houten | Constitution Party |
| Charles Kraut | Constitution Party |
| Colt Hample | Constitution Party |
| Daniel Clyde Cummings | Constitution Party |
| Don Blankenship | Constitution Party |
| Don Grundmann | Constitution Party |
| Rachel Davis | Constitution Party |
Constitution presidential and vice presidential nominees, 1992-2016
The following chart shows the Constitution presidential ticket from every presidential election between 1992 and 2916. Nominees in the 1992 and 1996 elections ran as U.S. Taxpayers' Party candidates.[4]
| Constitution presidential and vice presidential nominees, 1972-2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Constitution presidential nominee | Constitution vice presidential nominee | Percentage of national popular vote | Raw votes |
| 1992 | Howard Phillips | Albion Knight Jr. | 0.0% | 43,400 |
| 1996 | Howard Phillips | Herbert Titus | 0.2% | 184,820 |
| 2000 | Howard Phillips | J. Curtis Frazier | 0.1% | 98,027 |
| 2004 | Michael Peroutka | Charles Baldwin | 0.1% | 144,650 |
| 2008 | Charles Baldwin | Darrell Castle | 0.2% | 199,880 |
| 2012 | Virgil Goode | James Clymer | 0.1% | 122,417 |
| 2016 | Darrell Castle | Scott Bradley | 0.2% | 203,091 |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ballot Access News, "Constitution Party Nominates Don Blankenship for President on Second Ballot," May 2, 2020
- ↑ Constitution Party, "Home," accessed April 1, 2020
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Constitution Party, "Early Bird Registration," accessed February 28, 2020
- ↑ Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections, "Election Results," accessed April 1, 2020
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