Chairperson Brian Irving (Wake) House leader None Headquarters Raleigh | Senate leader None Founded 1975 | |
Ideology Libertarianism
Classical liberalism | ||
The Libertarian Party of North Carolina (LPNC) is the North Carolina affiliate of the Libertarian Party.
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History
The Libertarian Party of North Carolina first appeared on the ballot in 1976, with Carl Wagle of Alamance County as candidate for the Fifth Congressional District, and Dr. Arlan Andrews, Sr., of Greensboro, as the gubernatorial nominee. The party has been on the ballot in NC for every presidential and gubernatorial election since, except 1988. The party had been on the NC ballot continuously from 1996–2004. In that period alone, the LPNC placed over 300 candidates on the ballot for every office from President of the United States to county soil and water district supervisor.
LPNC currently has elected members on three city councils, five soil and water district boards, and in the office of Harnett County Surveyor. About a dozen Libertarians currently sit on various appointed city and county boards across NC.
Organization
Members of the executive committee are elected biannually at conventions to carry out the essential functions of a political party.
The party also maintains active local organizations in over two dozen counties and on half a dozen college campuses. LPNC may also be the only party in U.S. history that had an Indian Nation as an active local affiliate, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
2014 elections
Two candidates ran for the party's nomination for the United States Senate in 2014. They were Sean Haugh and Tim D'Annunzio. Haugh won the primary with 1,226 votes compared to D'Annunzio's 794. He faced Thom Tillis and Kay Hagan the general election on November 4, 2014 and received 3.74% of the vote.
Additionally, the following individuals appeared on the November 2014 General Election ballot:
None were elected.
2013 elections
The following individuals were on the ballot for the November 2013 general election:
None were elected.
2012 elections
In 2012, the state convention was held March 23–25 at the Hilton Garden Inn in RTP.
In North Carolina, voters in the Libertarian Presidential primary in May 2012 had a choice between seven candidates including:
Additionally, for November 2012, twelve candidates ran for the NC Legislature, Governor or US House.
Electoral history
In 1992, Libertarian candidate for governor Scott Earle McLaughlin achieved 4.05 percent of the popular vote in a fully contested race, with 104,983 votes. This remains the highest percentage gained by a third party candidate for that office by any party since that year.
In the 2008 elections, Michael Munger running as the party's candidate for Governor of North Carolina, received 121,585 votes for 2.85% of the total vote.
Also in 2008, Chris Cole, running as the party's candidate for US Senate, received 133,430 votes for 3.12% of the total vote.