1992 Natural Law National Convention
| 1992 presidential election | |
 Presidential nominee (Hagelin) | |
| Convention | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 5, 1992 |
| City | Washington, D.C. |
| Venue | Grand Hyatt Washington |
| Candidates | |
Presidential nominee | John Hagelin of Iowa |
Vice-presidential nominee | Mike Tompkins of Massachusetts |
| Voting | |
Total delegates | 400 or 800 |
The 1996 Natural Law National Convention was held on October 5, 1992, in Washington, D.C. At the convention, Natural Law Party founder John Hagelin was formally nominated for president in the 1992 United States presidential election, with Mike Tompkins nominated as his vice presidential running mate.
Logistics
The convention was held at the Grand Hyatt Washington[1] in Washington, D.C., on October 5, 1992. It featured as many as 400[2][3][4] or 800 delegates. Some of the delegates participated via telephone, calling-in their votes (with their voice being broadcast to the convention hall via speaker as they did so).[1]
The convention was the inaugural presidential nominating convention of the United States Natural Law Party, which had been founded approximately six months prior. By the time of the convention, the party had 80 nominees running for either U.S. House of Representatives or U.S. Senate in 1992, and had ballot access in 30 states plus Washington D.C. for the presidential election.[4]
Nominations
The convention formally nominated party founder John Hagelin for president, with Mike Tompkins as his vice presidential running mate.[5][6] Prior to the convention, the two had already been campaigning as the party's presumptive nominees[2][3]
References
- 1 2 Herubin, Danielle; Warner, Gary A. (October 11, 1992). "Natural Law Aim: To Be Real Party". Harrisburg: The Patriot–News. Orange County Register. p. 52. Retrieved August 10, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Herubin, Danielle (October 6, 1992). "Natural Law Party Picks Candidates". Orange County Register. p. 13.
- 1 2 Connolly, Timothy J. (October 7, 1992). "3rd District Notebook". Telegram & Gazette. Worcester, Mass. p. A.2.
- 1 2 "Moore Attends Party Convention". Newspapers.com. Telegram & Gazette. October 7, 1992. p. 2. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
- ↑ Wallace, Amy (July 18, 1992). "A Mantra of the People Presidency: Candidate from Natural Law Party says that mellowing out with meditation will help lower taxes, nationalize health care and balance the budget". Los Angeles Times. p. 3.
- ↑ O'Connell, Brian (October 8, 1992). "Alternative parties are long on faith, short in numbers". USA Today. McLean, Va. p. 10.A.