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The 2012 Libertarian Party presidential primaries allowed voters to indicate non-binding preferences for the Libertarian Party's
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candidate. These differed from the Republican or Democratic presidential primaries and caucuses in that they did not appoint delegates to represent a candidate at the party's convention to select the party's nominee for the United States presidential election. The party's nominee for the 2012 presidential election
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was chosen directly by registered delegates at the 2012 Libertarian National Convention
The 2012 Libertarian National Convention, in which delegates of the Libertarian Party (LP) chose the party's nominees for president and vice president in the 2012 general election, was held May 2–6, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the Red Rock ...
, which ran from May 2 to 6, 2012. The delegates nominated former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson for President and former judge Jim Gray for Vice President.
Four primaries were held. A total of 22,346 votes were cast in these primaries.
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Primaries and caucuses
Missouri primary
In the Missouri primary on February 7, the Libertarian Party had a state-run primary held alongside the Republican and Democratic primaries.
North Carolina primary
In the North Carolina primary on May 8, the Libertarian Party had a state-run primary held alongside the Republican and Democratic primaries.Nebraska primary
In the Nebraska primary on May 15, the Libertarian Party had a state-run primary held alongside the Democratic and Republican primaries.California primary
''Type: Semi-Closed'' In the California primary on June 5, the Libertarian Party had a state-run primary held alongside those for the Republicans, Democrats, theGreen Party
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.
This non-binding primary took place after the 2012 Libertarian National Convention
The 2012 Libertarian National Convention, in which delegates of the Libertarian Party (LP) chose the party's nominees for president and vice president in the 2012 general election, was held May 2–6, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the Red Rock ...
.
2012 National Convention
See also
* Gary Johnson 2012 presidential campaign Presidential primaries *2012 Democratic Party presidential primaries
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* 2012 Green Party presidential primaries
The Green Party of the United States held primaries in several states in 2012. Jill Stein
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* 2012 Republican Party presidential primaries
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National conventions
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* 2012 Libertarian National Convention
The 2012 Libertarian National Convention, in which delegates of the Libertarian Party (LP) chose the party's nominees for president and vice president in the 2012 general election, was held May 2–6, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the Red Rock ...
* 2012 Green National Convention
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* 2012 Democratic National Convention
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* 2012 Republican National Convention
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