Andre Marrou
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| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 5th (Seat B) district |
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| In office January 14, 1985 – January 19, 1987 |
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| Preceded by | Milo H. "Doc" Fritz |
| Succeeded by | Claude E. "Swack" Swackhammer |
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| Born | Andre Verne Marrou December 4, 1938 Nixon, Texas, United States |
| Political party | Libertarian |
Andre Verne Marrou (born December 4, 1938) is an American political figure, affiliated with the Libertarian Party. He was that party's presidential nominee in 1992 and its vice-presidential nominee in 1988. He was elected to the Alaska House of Representatives in 1984.
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Background [edit]
Born in Nixon, Texas, Marrou graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1962.[1] He is the brother of American television news personality and Judge Chris Marrou.[2]
Political campaigns [edit]
Alaska House of Representatives [edit]
Marrou first ran for the Alaska House of Representatives in 1982, placing second in a three-way race. He was then elected to the House in 1984.[3] One of twelve Libertarians to be elected to a state legislature, Marrou served for one term, from 1985 to 1987.[1] Running for reelection in 1986, he would lose to Claude E. "Swack" Swackhammer, a former Alaska State Trooper.[4] Marrou left Alaska following his 1986 defeat and moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, where he worked as a real estate broker.[4]
1988 vice-presidential campaign [edit]
Marrou was the Libertarian vice-presidential nominee in the 1988 election;[4] on the ballot in 46 states and the District of Columbia,[5] U.S. Congressman Ron Paul and Marrou placed third in the popular vote with 432,179 votes (0.5%),[6] behind George H.W. Bush and Michael Dukakis.[7] Paul and Marrou were kept off the ballot in Missouri (due to what the St. Louis Post-Dispatch called a "technicality") and received votes there only when written in.[8]
1992 presidential campaign [edit]
In the 1992 election, Marrou was the Libertarian presidential nominee.[9][10] In the New Hampshire primary of that year, he polled the highest vote total in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, the first town in the state to report results .[2][11] In the general election, he and running mate Nancy Lord were on the ballot in all 50 states and DC, and received 290,087 votes (0.28%).[12]
References [edit]
- ^ a b Keightley, Sarah Y. (October 2, 1992). "80 Listen as Alumnus Marrou Brings Libertarian Presidential Campaign to MIT". The Tech. Retrieved May 8, 1992.
- ^ a b "Marrou outpolls competitors in first town to report results". San Antonio Express-News. Associated Press. February 18, 1992. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
- ^ Scandling, Bruce (January 7, 1985). "Marrou puts Libertarian stamp on bills". Anchorage Daily News. Associated Press. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- ^ a b c Cross, Sue (February 23, 1988). "Marrou hits trail again". Anchorage Daily News. Associated Press. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
- ^ Rosenthal, Andrew (October 17, 1988). "Now for a Real Underdog: Ron Paul, Libertarian, for President". New York Times. Archived from the original on 29 March 2008. Retrieved March 21, 2008.
- ^ Will, George F (February 18, 2007). "A Cheerful Anachronism". LibertyPost.org. Retrieved March 17, 2008.
- ^ "1988 VOTE: The Final Word". New York Times. December 12, 1988. Retrieved March 21, 2008.
- ^ Nugent, Franklin M. (November 7, 1988). "If You Don't Like Bush Or Dukakis". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 3C. Retrieved March 22, 2008.
- ^ Walsh, Edward (September 1, 1991). "Libertarian Party Nominates Real Estate Broker for Run at a Million Votes". The Washington Post via HighBeam Research (subscription required). Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- ^ O'Donnell, Maureen (October 7, 1992). "To Libertarian, Less Is More". Chicago Sun-Times via HighBeam Research (subscription required). Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- ^ Publicover, Matthew S. (February 19, 1992). "At least Marrou can claim Dixville Notch". The Telegraph. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
- ^ "1992 Presidential General Election Results". US Election Atlas. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
External links [edit]
- Short notes on members of the 1962 MIT class
- Larry King Interview of Andre Marrou in 1992, part 1
- Larry King Interview of Andre Marrou in 1992, part 2
- Andre Marrou at 100 Years of Alaska's Legislature
| Alaska House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Milo Fritz |
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from Seat B, 5th district January 14, 1985 – January 19, 1987 |
Succeeded by C.E. Swackhammer |
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| Preceded by James A. Lewis |
Libertarian Party Vice Presidential nominee 1988 |
Succeeded by Nancy Lord |
| Preceded by Ron Paul |
Libertarian Party Presidential nominee 1992 |
Succeeded by Harry Browne |
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- 1938 births
- Alaska Libertarians
- Libertarian Party (United States) presidential nominees
- Libertarian Party (United States) vice presidential nominees
- Living people
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni
- Members of the Alaska House of Representatives
- People from Homer, Alaska
- People from San Antonio, Texas
- People from the Las Vegas Valley
- United States presidential candidates, 1992
- United States vice-presidential candidates, 1988
