Libertarian Party of Arkansas
The Libertarian Party of Arkansas (LPAR) is the Arkansas affiliate of the national Libertarian Party (LP). In the 2010s the party saw increased support in federal races due to a lack of Democratic candidates contesting those races.
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| Abbreviation | LPAR |
| Chairman | Michael Pakko |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Membership (2021) | 690[1] |
| Ideology | Libertarianism |
| Senate | 0 / 35 |
| House of Representatives | 0 / 100 |
| U.S. Senate | 0 / 2 |
| U.S. House of Representatives | 0 / 4 |
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History
In 2002 members of the party petitioned to place Amendment 3, a ballot initiative that would have eliminated taxes on food and medicine, but it was overwhelming rejected by 61% to 39%.[2] However, the sales tax on food was later phased out through the passage of a bill following the amendment's defeat.[3]
Electoral performance
Presidential
| Year | Presidential nominee | Votes | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Ed Clark | 8,970 (1.1%) |  |
| 1984 | David Bergland | 2,221 (0.3%) |  0.8% |
| 1988 | Ron Paul | 3,297 (0.4%) | 0.2% |
| 1992 | Andre Marrou | 1,261 (0.1%) | 0.3% |
| 1996 | Harry Browne | 3,076 (0.4%) |  0.2% |
| 2000 | Harry Browne | 2,781 (0.3%) | 0.1% |
| 2004 | Michael Badnarik | 2,345 (0.2%) | 0.1% |
| 2008 | Bob Barr | 4,776 (0.4%) | 0.2% |
| 2012 | Gary Johnson | 16,276 (1.5%) | 1.1% |
| 2016 | Gary Johnson | 29,829 (2.6%) | 1.1% |
| 2020 | Jo Jorgensen | 13,133 (1.1%) | 1.6% |
Senate Class II
| Year | Senate nominee | Votes | Change |
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| 2014 | Nathan LaFrance | 17,210 (2.0%) | |
| 2020 | Ricky Harrington Jr. | 399,390 (33.5%) | 31.4% |
Senate Class III
| Year | Senate nominee | Votes | Change |
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| 2010 | Trevor Drown | 25,234 (3.2%) | |
| 2016 | Frank Gilbert | 43,866 (4.0%) | 0.7% |
See also
References
- Winger, Richard. "March 2021 Ballot Access News Print Edition". Ballot Access News. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- "Bill proposed to phase out tax". Baxter Bulletin. 28 December 2002. p. 1. Archived from the original on 26 November 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Libertarians get candidate on 2008 ballot". Baxter Bulletin. 3 October 2007. p. 2. Archived from the original on 26 November 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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