American Party of the United States
Updated: 1/1/1970, 12:00:00 AM Wikipedia source
The American Party of the United States is a conservative political party in the United States. The party adheres to its Permanent Principles, which were established in 1969. The party nominated the same candidates in 1968 and 1972 as the American Independent Party, before diverging and nominating their own candidates from 1976 onwards.
Infobox
Founded
February 1, 1969
Chairman
Bruce Williams[citation needed]
Ideology
PaleoconservatismNativism
Split from
American Independent Party
Headquarters
Utah
Succeeded by
Independent American Party (1998)
Political position
Right-wing
Tables
· Presidential and vice-presidential candidates
Year
Year
American Party National Campaigns
Year
American Party National Campaigns
Convention Site & City
American Party National Campaigns
Dates
American Party National Campaigns
Presidential nominee
American Party National Campaigns
Vice-Pres. nominee
American Party National Campaigns
Votes
1968
1968
American Party National Campaigns
1968
American Party National Campaigns
George C. Wallace (Alabama)
American Party National Campaigns
Curtis LeMay (Ohio)
American Party National Campaigns
9,901,151
1972
1972
American Party National Campaigns
1972
American Party National Campaigns
Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky
American Party National Campaigns
August 3–5, 1972
American Party National Campaigns
U.S. Rep. John G. Schmitz (California)
American Party National Campaigns
Thomas J. Anderson (Tennessee)
American Party National Campaigns
1,090,673
1976
1976
American Party National Campaigns
1976
American Party National Campaigns
Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah
American Party National Campaigns
June 16–20, 1976
American Party National Campaigns
Thomas J. Anderson (Tennessee)
American Party National Campaigns
Rufus E. Shackleford (Florida)
American Party National Campaigns
160,773
1980
1980
American Party National Campaigns
1980
American Party National Campaigns
Pasadena, California
American Party National Campaigns
December 8–9, 1979
American Party National Campaigns
Percy L. Greaves, Jr. (New York)
American Party National Campaigns
Frank L. Varnum (California)
American Party National Campaigns
6,648
Anti-Greaves ticket in Kansas
Anti-Greaves ticket in Kansas
American Party National Campaigns
Anti-Greaves ticket in Kansas
American Party National Campaigns
Frank W. Shelton (Kansas)
American Party National Campaigns
George E. Jackson
American Party National Campaigns
1,555
Unpledged Anti-Greaves Presidential Electors in Minnesota
Unpledged Anti-Greaves Presidential Electors in Minnesota
American Party National Campaigns
Unpledged Anti-Greaves Presidential Electors in Minnesota
American Party National Campaigns
No nominee
American Party National Campaigns
No nominee
American Party National Campaigns
6,136
1984
1984
American Party National Campaigns
1984
American Party National Campaigns
Charlotte, North Carolina
American Party National Campaigns
December 1–3, 1983
American Party National Campaigns
Delmar Dennis (Tennessee)
American Party National Campaigns
Traves Brownlee (Delaware)
American Party National Campaigns
13,161
1988
1988
American Party National Campaigns
1988
American Party National Campaigns
Salt Lake City, Utah
American Party National Campaigns
June 1987
American Party National Campaigns
Delmar Dennis (Tennessee)
American Party National Campaigns
Earl Jeppson
American Party National Campaigns
3,475
1992
1992
American Party National Campaigns
1992
American Party National Campaigns
Pensacola, Florida
American Party National Campaigns
June 1992
American Party National Campaigns
Robert J. Smith (Utah)
American Party National Campaigns
Doris Feimer (North Dakota)
American Party National Campaigns
292
1996
1996
American Party National Campaigns
1996
American Party National Campaigns
Wichita, Kansas
American Party National Campaigns
March 1996
American Party National Campaigns
Diane Beall Templin (California)
American Party National Campaigns
Gary Van Horn (Utah)
American Party National Campaigns
1,847
2000
2000
American Party National Campaigns
2000
American Party National Campaigns
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
American Party National Campaigns
March 30–31, 2000
American Party National Campaigns
Don Rogers (California)
American Party National Campaigns
Al Moore (Virginia)
American Party National Campaigns
0
2004
2004
American Party National Campaigns
2004
American Party National Campaigns
Bob Carpenter Center Newark, Delaware
American Party National Campaigns
July 11–12, 2003
American Party National Campaigns
Robert N. Boyd (Indiana) (withdrew)
American Party National Campaigns
Walton C. Thompson (withdrew)
American Party National Campaigns
0
Kenner, Louisiana
Kenner, Louisiana
American Party National Campaigns
Kenner, Louisiana
American Party National Campaigns
January 10, 2004
American Party National Campaigns
Diane Beall Templin (California)
American Party National Campaigns
Al Moore (Virginia)
American Party National Campaigns
0
2008
2008
American Party National Campaigns
2008
American Party National Campaigns
Jacaranda Hotel, Avon Park, Florida
American Party National Campaigns
March 7–8, 2008
American Party National Campaigns
Diane Beall Templin (California)
American Party National Campaigns
Linda Patterson (Indiana)
American Party National Campaigns
0
2016
2016
American Party National Campaigns
2016
American Party National Campaigns
Kansas City, Missouri
American Party National Campaigns
May 6–7, 2016
American Party National Campaigns
Tom Hoefling (Iowa)
American Party National Campaigns
Steve Schulin (South Carolina)
| American Party National Campaigns | |||||
| Year | Convention Site & City | Dates | Presidential nominee | Vice-Pres. nominee | Votes |
| 1968 | George C. Wallace (Alabama) | Curtis LeMay (Ohio) | 9,901,151 | ||
| 1972 | Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky | August 3–5, 1972 | Rep. John G. Schmitz (California) | Thomas J. Anderson (Tennessee) | 1,090,673 |
| 1976 | Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah | June 16–20, 1976 | Thomas J. Anderson (Tennessee) | Rufus E. Shackleford (Florida) | 160,773 |
| 1980 | Pasadena, California | December 8–9, 1979 | Percy L. Greaves, Jr. (New York) | Frank L. Varnum (California) | 6,648 |
| Anti-Greaves ticket in Kansas | Frank W. Shelton (Kansas) | George E. Jackson | 1,555 | ||
| Unpledged Anti-Greaves Presidential Electors in Minnesota | No nominee | No nominee | 6,136 | ||
| 1984 | Charlotte, North Carolina | December 1–3, 1983 | Delmar Dennis (Tennessee) | Traves Brownlee (Delaware) | 13,161 |
| 1988 | Salt Lake City, Utah | June 1987 | Delmar Dennis (Tennessee) | Earl Jeppson | 3,475 |
| 1992 | Pensacola, Florida | June 1992 | Robert J. Smith (Utah) | Doris Feimer (North Dakota) | 292 |
| 1996 | Wichita, Kansas | March 1996 | Diane Beall Templin (California) | Gary Van Horn (Utah) | 1,847 |
| 2000 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | March 30–31, 2000 | Don Rogers (California) | Al Moore (Virginia) | 0 |
| 2004 | Bob Carpenter Center Newark, Delaware | July 11–12, 2003 | Robert N. Boyd (Indiana) (withdrew) | Walton C. Thompson (withdrew) | 0 |
| Kenner, Louisiana | January 10, 2004 | Diane Beall Templin (California) | Al Moore (Virginia) | 0 | |
| 2008 | Jacaranda Hotel, Avon Park, Florida | March 7–8, 2008 | Diane Beall Templin (California) | Linda Patterson (Indiana) | 0 |
| 2016 | Kansas City, Missouri | May 6–7, 2016 | Tom Hoefling (Iowa) | Steve Schulin (South Carolina) | |
References
- A character from the sitcom All in the Family designed to satirize white middle-aged racists, who's "largely defined by
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/1972/08/24/archives/the-american-scorned.html
- Dennis, Delmar "The American Party" Contra Mundum Volume 4 (Summer 1992), pages 46-47.
- iaputah.orghttps://iaputah.org/history-1
- Deseret Newshttps://www.deseret.com/utah/2022/7/16/23177307/independent-vs-unaffiliated-whats-the-difference-independent-american-party-utah/