2016_Constitution_Party_presidential_primaries
2016 Constitution Party presidential primaries
American political contests
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.
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 First place by first-instance vote
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Candidates are sorted by delegate votes received at the 2016 Constitution Party National Convention.
| Candidate | Profession | State | Campaign | Popular vote | Contests won | Delegates | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darrell Castle | Attorney Nominee for Vice President of the United States in 2008 |
 Tennessee |
 (Campaign • Website) Running mate: Scott Bradley |
0 | 0 | 184 | ||
 Scott Copeland | Minister Former Pastor |
 Texas |
250 | 1 | 103.5 | |||
J.R. Myers | Chairman of the Constitution Party of Alaska |  Alaska |
138 | 0 | 9 | |||
Patrick Anthony Ockander | Author | Texas |
95 | 0 | 0 | |||
National
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.
| Idaho Constitution Party presidential primary, 2016[1][2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Popular vote | Pledged delegates | |
| Count | Percentage | ||
 Scott Copeland |
250 | 51.7% | 8 |
| J.R. Myers | 139 | 28.7% | 0 |
| Patrick Anthony Ockander | 95 | 19.6% | 0 |
| Total: | 484 | 100% | 8 |
| Key: | Withdrew prior to contest |
Missouri primary
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] | ||
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| Candidate | Popular vote | |
| Count | Percentage | |
| Uncommitted |
691 | 100% |
| Total: | 691 | 100% |
Presidential primaries
- "Mar 08, 2016 Presidential Primary Election Results United States - by County". sos.idaho.gov. Idaho Secretary Of State. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
- 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.
- 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.
- IT, Missouri Secretary of State -. "State of Missouri - Election Night Results". enrarchives.sos.mo.gov. Retrieved November 21, 2016.