2016 Constitution Party presidential primaries

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2016 Constitution Party presidential primaries
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 2012March 8–15, 2016 2020  

339½ delegates to the Constitution Party National Convention
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Candidate Uncommitted Scott Copeland
Home staten/a Texas
Contests won11
Popular vote691250
Percentage58.8%21.3%

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CandidateJ. R. MyersPatrick Anthony Ockander
Home state Alaska Texas
Contests won00
Popular vote13995
Percentage11.8%8.1%

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First place by first-instance vote

Previous Constitution Party nominee

Virgil Goode

Constitution Party nominee

Darrell Castle

The 2016 Constitution Party presidential primaries were 2 electoral contests, held in the states of Idaho and Missouri, by the Constitution Party during the 2016 election season in order to allocate delegates from those states to the 2016 Constitution Party National Convention.

Contents

Candidates

Candidates are sorted by delegate votes received at the 2016 Constitution Party National Convention.

CandidateProfessionStateCampaignPopular voteContests wonDelegatesRef
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Darrell Castle
Attorney
Nominee for Vice President of the United States in 2008
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(CampaignWebsite)
Running mate: Scott Bradley
00184
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Scott Copeland
Minister
Former Pastor
Flag of Texas.svg Texas 2501103.5
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J.R. Myers
Chairman of the Constitution Party of AlaskaFlag of Alaska.svg Alaska 13809
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Patrick Anthony Ockander
AuthorFlag of Texas.svg Texas 9500

Results

National

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     Scott Copeland      J.R. Myers      Patrick Anthony Ockander
     Uncommitted      Tie      No votes

Idaho primary

The Constitution Party of Idaho held its primary on March 8.

Election results, by county, of the 2016 Constitution presidential primary in Idaho
Scott Copeland
J.R. Myers
Patrick Anthony Ockander
Tie
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Election results, by county, of the 2016 Constitution presidential primary in Idaho
  Scott Copeland
  J.R. Myers
  Patrick Anthony Ockander
  Tie
  No votes
Idaho Constitution Party presidential primary, 2016 [1] [2] [3]
CandidatePopular votePledged delegates
CountPercentage
America Symbol.svg Scott Copeland25051.7%8
J.R. Myers13928.7%0
Patrick Anthony Ockander9519.6%0
Total:484100%8
Key:Withdrew prior to contest

Missouri primary

Election results, by county, of the 2016 Constitution presidential primary in Missouri
Uncommitted
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Election results, by county, of the 2016 Constitution presidential primary in Missouri
  Uncommitted
  No votes

The Constitution Party of Missouri held its primary on March 15. No candidate made it on the ballot, and the only option for voters was "Uncommitted".

Missouri Constitution Party presidential primary, 2016 [4]
CandidatePopular vote
CountPercentage
America Symbol.svg Uncommitted691100%
Total:691100%

See also

Presidential primaries

References

  1. "Mar 08, 2016 Presidential Primary Election Results United States - by County". sos.idaho.gov. Idaho Secretary Of State. Archived from the original on November 26, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  2. Gr, The; Inquirer (March 10, 2016). "Scott Copeland wins Idaho Constitution Party primary". The Grand Inquirer. Archived from the original on November 26, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  3. Gr, The; Inquirer (March 2, 2016). "Patrick Ockander drops out of Constitution Party presidential race, endorses J.R. Myers and Ted Cruz". The Grand Inquirer. Archived from the original on November 26, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  4. IT, Missouri Secretary of State -. "State of Missouri - Election Night Results". enrarchives.sos.mo.gov. Retrieved November 21, 2016.