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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.
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) (1996) |
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Art Olivier of
CA (born 1957) (2000) | ||
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) |
Presidential nominee |
2004 (lost) | Vice presidential nominee | |
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Michael Badnarik of
TX (1954-2022) |
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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) |
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) |
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) (2012) |
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Bill Weld of
MA (born 1945) (2016) | ||
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) |
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) |