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  Constitution
POLITICAL PARTY DETAILS
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AbbreviationCST
Website
CountryUnited States
Established1952-00-00
Disbanded0000-00-00
ContributorRob Ritchie
Last EditedRBH - February 16, 2018 10:54pm
DescriptionThe Constitution Party was a conservative third party in the United States, founded in 1952. For the 1952 presidential election, they nominated Douglas MacArthur for President and Harry F. Byrd for Vice-President, without permission from either candidate. The ticket won 17,205 votes (0.03%).

In 1960, the Texas-based Constitution Party nominated retired Marine Corps Brigadier General Merritt B. Curtis for President and Curtis B. Dall for Vice-President.

In 1964, Joseph B. Lightburn of Jane Lew, West Virginia and Theodore Billings of Colorado were the party's presidential ticket.

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MOST RECENT RACES
11/02/1982 TX Governor Bob Poteet Lost 0.25% (-52.95%)
11/05/1968 US President National Vote Richard K. Troxell Lost 0.00% (-43.42%)
11/05/1968 WV State Senate 13 [B] Joseph B. Lightburn Lost 9.73% (-80.54%)
11/08/1966 TX US Senate James Barker Holland Lost 0.45% (-55.97%)
11/08/1966 TX Governor Tommye Gillespie Lost 0.73% (-72.03%)
11/08/1966 TX Land Commissioner Joseph Tiller Lost 0.73% (-66.80%)
11/08/1966 TX Treasurer Jesse Lee James Lost 0.84% (-70.04%)
11/08/1966 TX District 07 Bob Gray Lost 0.52% (-56.55%)
11/08/1966 TX Agriculture Commissioner Derek Bounds Lost 0.59% (-67.25%)
11/08/1966 TX Attorney General John C. Williams Lost 0.84% (-68.79%)
11/08/1966 TX Comptroller Wilma McDaniel Lost 1.02% (-70.31%)
11/08/1966 TX District 23 Richard K. Troxell Lost 3.63% (-92.73%)
11/08/1966 TX District 8 W.D. Spayne Lost 7.69% (-84.62%)
11/08/1966 TX Railroad Commissioner David Clark Lost 3.72% (-92.56%)
11/08/1966 TX District 10 R.R. Richter Lost 1.14% (-73.14%)
11/08/1966 TX Lt. Governor W.A. "Bill" Johnson Lost 1.02% (-70.14%)
11/08/1966 TX District 20 Bert Ellis Lost 5.07% (-82.07%)
11/03/1964 US Vice President Theodore Billings Lost 0.00% (-90.33%)
11/03/1964 TX US Senate Jack Carswell Lost 0.21% (-56.01%)
11/03/1964 TX Governor John C. Williams Lost 0.21% (-73.58%)