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| − | + | '''Ed Clark''' was the [[Libertarian Party]] candidate for [[President of the United States]] in 1980. He won 921,128 popular votes or 1.1% of the national vote, which is still the Libertarian Party's best showing in the popular vote in a Presidential election. (Their best showing in the [[electoral vote]] was in 1972 when a [[Richard Nixon|Nixon]] elector from [[Virginia]] cast his vote instead for the Libertarian candidate.) | |
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| − | + | Clark's support was strongest in some western states: | |
| + | * [[Alaska]] (11.7%) | ||
| + | * [[Montana]] (2.7%) | ||
| + | * [[Wyoming]] (2.6%) | ||
| + | * [[Oregon]] (2.2%) | ||
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| + | In Alaska he actually finished third, ahead of [[John Anderson]]. | ||
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| + | [[Category:Libertarians]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:37, June 2, 2011
Ed Clark was the Libertarian Party candidate for President of the United States in 1980. He won 921,128 popular votes or 1.1% of the national vote, which is still the Libertarian Party's best showing in the popular vote in a Presidential election. (Their best showing in the electoral vote was in 1972 when a Nixon elector from Virginia cast his vote instead for the Libertarian candidate.)
Clark's support was strongest in some western states:
In Alaska he actually finished third, ahead of John Anderson.
