This is a list of the candidates for the offices of president of the United States and vice president of the United States of the Libertarian Party. Opponents who received over one percent of the popular vote or ran an official campaign that received Electoral College votes are listed. Offices held prior to Election Day are included, and those held on Election Day have an italicized end date.
List of Libertarian presidential tickets
1972
Presidential nominee |
1972 (lost) | Vice Presidential nominee | |
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John Hospers of CA (1918–2011) ![]() |
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Toni Nathan of OR (1923–2014) ![]() |
Opponent(s) Richard Nixon (Republican) George McGovern (Democratic) John Schmitz (American Independent) |
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Opponent(s) Spiro Agnew (Republican) Sargent Shriver (Democratic) Thomas Anderson (American Independent) |
1976
Presidential nominee |
1976 (lost) | Vice Presidential nominee | |
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Roger MacBride of VT (1929–1995) ![]() |
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David Bergland of CA (1935–2019) ![]() |
Opponent(s) Jimmy Carter (Democratic) Gerald Ford (Republican) |
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Opponent(s) Walter Mondale (Democratic) Bob Dole (Republican) |
1980
Presidential nominee |
1980 (lost) | Vice Presidential nominee | |
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Ed Clark of CA (born 1930) ![]() |
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David Koch of KS (1940–2019) ![]() |
Opponent(s) Ronald Reagan (Republican) Jimmy Carter (Democratic) John B. Anderson (Independent) |
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Opponent(s) George H. W. Bush (Republican) Walter Mondale (Democratic) Patrick Lucey (Independent) |
1984
Presidential nominee |
1984 (lost) | Vice Presidential nominee | |
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David Bergland of CA (1935–2019) ![]() |
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Jim Lewis of CT (1933–1997) ![]() |
Opponent(s) Ronald Reagan (Republican) Walter Mondale (Democratic) |
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Opponent(s) George H. W. Bush (Republican) Geraldine Ferraro (Democratic) |
1988
Presidential nominee |
1988 (lost) | Vice Presidential nominee | |
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Ron Paul of TX (born 1935) ![]() |
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Andre Marrou of AK (born 1938) ![]() |
Opponent(s) George H. W. Bush (Republican) Michael Dukakis (Democratic) |
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Opponent(s) Dan Quayle (Republican) Lloyd Bentsen (Democratic) |
1992
Presidential nominee |
1992 (lost) | Vice Presidential nominee | |
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Andre Marrou of AK (born 1938) ![]() |
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Nancy Lord of NV (born 1952) |
Opponent(s) Bill Clinton (Democratic) George H. W. Bush (Republican) Ross Perot (Independent) |
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Opponent(s) Al Gore (Democratic) Dan Quayle (Republican) James Stockdale (Independent) |
1996, 2000
Presidential nominee |
1996 (lost), 2000 (lost) | Vice Presidential nominee | |
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Harry Browne of TN (1933–2006) ![]() |
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Jo Jorgensen of SC (born 1957) ![]() |
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Art Olivier of CA (born 1957) ![]() | ||
Opponent(s) Bill Clinton (Democratic) Bob Dole (Republican) Ross Perot (Reform) |
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Opponent(s) Al Gore (Democratic) Jack Kemp (Republican) Pat Choate (Reform) | |
Opponent(s) George W. Bush (Republican) Al Gore (Democratic) Ralph Nader (Green) |
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Opponent(s) Dick Cheney (Republican) Joe Lieberman (Democratic) Winona LaDuke (Green) |
2004
Presidential nominee |
2004 (lost) | Vice Presidential nominee | |
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Michael Badnarik of TX (born 1954) |
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Richard Campagna of IA (born 1960) ![]() |
Opponent(s) George W. Bush (Republican) John Kerry (Democratic) |
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Opponent(s) Dick Cheney (Republican) John Edwards (Democratic) |
2008
Presidential nominee |
2008 (lost) | Vice Presidential nominee | |
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Bob Barr of GA (born 1948) ![]() |
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Wayne Root of NV (born 1961) ![]() |
Opponent(s) Barack Obama (Democratic) John McCain (Republican) |
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Opponent(s) Joe Biden (Democratic) Sarah Palin (Republican) |
2012, 2016
Presidential nominee |
2012 (lost), 2016 (lost) | Vice Presidential nominee | |
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Gary Johnson of NM (born 1953) ![]() |
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Jim Gray of CA (born 1945) ![]() |
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Bill Weld of MA (born 1945) ![]() | ||
Opponent(s) Barack Obama (Democratic) Mitt Romney (Republican) |
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Opponent(s) Joe Biden (Democratic) Paul Ryan (Republican) | |
Opponent(s) Donald Trump (Republican) Hillary Clinton (Democratic) Jill Stein (Green) |
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Opponent(s) Mike Pence (Republican) Tim Kaine (Democratic) Ajamu Baraka (Green) |
2020
Presidential nominee |
2020 (lost) | Vice Presidential nominee | |
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Jo Jorgensen of SC (born 1957) ![]() |
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Spike Cohen of SC (born 1982) ![]() |
Opponent(s) Joe Biden (Democratic) Donald Trump (Republican) |
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Opponent(s) Kamala Harris (Democratic) Mike Pence (Republican) |
See also
- Libertarian National Convention
- Electoral history of the Libertarian Party (United States)
- List of United States Democratic Party presidential tickets
- List of United States Republican Party presidential tickets
- List of United States Green Party presidential tickets
Notes
References
- ^ a b If not for a faithless elector, Nixon and Agnew would have won 521 (96.8%) Electoral College votes.
- ^ If not for a faithless elector, Ford would have won 241 (44.8%) votes.
- ^ a b A faithless elector swapped their votes for President and Vice President in the Electoral College, otherwise the Dukakis/Bentsen ticket would have won 112 (20.8%) votes.
- ^ A faithless elector voted Edwards for President and Vice President in the Electoral College, otherwise Kerry would have won 252 (46.8%) votes.
- ^ If not for faithless electors, Trump and Pence would have won 306 Electoral College votes each, while Clinton and Kaine would have won 232 votes.
- ^ a b "Official 2020 presidential general election results" (PDF). Federal Election Commission. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.