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.

Libertarian Party of Arkansas
AbbreviationLPAR
ChairmanMichael Pakko
Founded1971 (1971)
IdeologyLibertarianism
Senate
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Website
lpar.org
  • Politics of United States
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  • Elections

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%.[1] However, the sales tax on food was later phased out through the passage of a bill following the amendment's defeat.[2]

Electoral performance

Presidential

YearPresidential nomineeVotesChange
1980Ed Clark8,970 (1.07%)
1984David Bergland2,221 (0.25%) 0.82%
1988Ron Paul3,297 (0.40%) 0.15%
1992Andre Marrou1,261 (0.13%) 0.27%
1996Harry Browne3,076 (0.35%) 0.22%
2000Harry Browne2,781 (0.30%) 0.05%
2004Michael Badnarik2,345 (0.22%) 0.08%
2008Bob Barr4,776 (0.44%) 0.22%
2012Gary Johnson16,276 (1.52%) 1.08%
2016Gary Johnson29,829 (2.64%) 1.12%

Senate Class II

YearSenate nomineeVotesChange
2016Nathan LaFrance17,210 (2.03%)
2020Ricky Harrington Jr.TBDTBD

Senate Class III

YearSenate nomineeVotesChange
2010Trevor Drown25,234 (3.24%)
2016Frank Gilbert43,866 (3.96%) 0.72%

Gubernatorial

YearGubernatorial nomineeVotesChange
2014Frank Gilbert16,319 (1.92%)
2018Mark West25,885 (2.90%) 0.98%

House

YearNumber of candidatesVotesChange
2012437,987 (3.66%)
2014466,055 (7.95%) 4.29%
20164196,512 (18.39%) 10.42%
2018419,625 (2.21%) 16.18%
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See also

References

  1. "Bill proposed to phase out tax". Baxter Bulletin. 28 December 2002. p. 1. Archived from the original on 26 November 2019 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "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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