1980

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1 Ballot Status
2 State Parties
3 Candidates
4 Books

[edit] Ballot Status

For the first time since the Socialist Party in 1916, a third party had full ballot access. The Libertarian Party was on the ballot in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam. The Libertarian Party has reached this level off access in three subsequent presidential cycles: 1992, 1996, and 2000.

[edit] State Parties

Crayton Green "Sparky" Hall became chair of the Libertarian Party of Louisiana
Brian Wright became chair of the Libertarian Party of Michigan

[edit] Candidates

David Bergland of California (and National Chair) ran for US Senate.
Ed Clark for US President
Ken Fanning was elected to the Alaska legislature.
Michael Grant of Iowa ran for US Congress.
David Koch of Koch Industries for US Vice President, who pledged $500,000 of his personal funds to the Libertarian campaign
Dean Miller of Iowa ran for US Congress.
Dick Randolph was re-elected to the Alaska House of Representatives.