List of Republican National Conventions

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This list includes all Republican National Conventions . They take place every four years in changing cities in the USA and serve to nominate the candidate of the Republican Party for the office of US President and Vice President .

Note: Successful candidacies are highlighted in green.

number date Venue Ballots Presidential candidate image State Vice presidential candidate image State
1. June 17-19 , 1856 The Musical Fund Society , Philadelphia 2 John C. Frémont JohnCFremont.jpg California William L. Dayton William L. Dayton.jpg New Jersey
2. May 16-18, 1860 The Wigwam , Chicago 3 Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln head on shoulders photo portrait.jpg Illinois Hannibal Hamlin Hannibal Hamlin, photo portrait seated, c1860-65.jpg Maine
3. June 7th to 8th, 1864 Front Street Theater , Baltimore 1 Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln November 1863.jpg Illinois Andrew Johnson Andrew johnson2.jpg Tennessee
4th May 20-21, 1868 Crosby's Opera House , Chicago 1 Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant 1870-1880.jpg Illinois Schuyler Colfax Schuyler Colfax portrait.jpg Indiana
5. June 5-6, 1872 Academy of Music , Philadelphia 1 Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant 1870-1880.jpg Illinois Henry Wilson HenryWilson.jpg Massachusetts
6th June 14-16 , 1876 Exposition Hall , Cincinnati 7th Rutherford B. Hayes President Rutherford Hayes 1870--1880 Restored.jpg Ohio William A. Wheeler VP-Wheeler.jpg new York
7th June 2-8 , 1880 Interstate Exposition Bulding , Chicago 36 James A. Garfield James Abram Garfield, photo portrait seated.jpg Ohio Chester A. Arthur 20 Chester Arthur 3x4.jpg new York
8th. June 3-6 , 1884 Exposition Hall , Chicago 4th James G. Blaine James G. Blaine - Brady-Handy.jpg Maine John A. Logan John Alexander Logan crop.jpg Illinois
9. June 19-25 , 1888 Auditorium Building , Chicago 8th Benjamin Harrison Pach Brothers - Benjamin Harrison.jpg Indiana Levi P. Morton Levi Morton - Brady-Handy portrait - tight 3x4 crop.jpg new York
10. June 7-10, 1892 Industrial Exposition Bulding , Minneapolis 1 Benjamin Harrison Pach Brothers - Benjamin Harrison.jpg Indiana Whitelaw Reid Whitelaw Reid.jpg new York
11. June 16-18, 1896 St. Louis Exposition and Music Hall , St. Louis 1 William McKinley Mckinley.jpg Ohio Garret Hobart Garret Augustus Hobart.jpg New Jersey
12. June 19-21, 1900 Convention Hall , Philadelphia 1 William McKinley Mckinley.jpg Ohio Theodore Roosevelt President Theodore Roosevelt, 1904.jpg new York
13. June 21-23, 1904 Chicago Coliseum , Chicago 1 Theodore Roosevelt President Theodore Roosevelt, 1904.jpg new York Charles W. Fairbanks CWFairbanks.jpg Indiana
14th June 16-19, 1908 Chicago Coliseum , Chicago 1 William Howard Taft William Howard Taft.jpg Ohio James S. Sherman James Schoolcraft Sherman.jpg new York
15th June 18-22, 1912 Chicago Coliseum , Chicago 1 William Howard Taft William Howard Taft.jpg Ohio James S. Sherman James Schoolcraft Sherman.jpg new York
16. June 7-10, 1916 Chicago Coliseum , Chicago 3 Charles Evans Hughes Charles Evans Hughes-01.jpg new York Charles W. Fairbanks CWFairbanks.jpg Indiana
17th June 8-12, 1920 Chicago Coliseum , Chicago 10 Warren G. Harding Warren G Harding-Harris & Ewing.jpg Ohio Calvin Coolidge John Calvin Coolidge, Bain bw photo portrait.jpg Massachusetts
18th June 10-12, 1924 Public Auditorium , Cleveland 1 Calvin Coolidge John Calvin Coolidge, Bain bw photo portrait.jpg Massachusetts Charles Gates Dawes Chas G Dawes-H & E.jpg Illinois
19th June 12-15, 1928 Convention Hall , Kansas City 1 Herbert Hoover Herbert Clark Hoover.jpg California Charles Curtis Charles Curtis-portrait.jpg Kansas
20th June 14-16, 1932 Chicago Stadium , Chicago 1 Herbert Hoover Herbert Clark Hoover.jpg California Charles Curtis Charles Curtis-portrait.jpg Kansas
21st June 9-12, 1936 Public Auditorium , Cleveland 1 Alf Landon LandonPortr.jpg Kansas Frank Knox Fknox.jpg Illinois
22nd June 24-28, 1940 Convention Hall , Philadelphia 6th Wendell Willkie WendellWillkie.png new York Charles L. McNary Charles mcnary.jpg Oregon
23. June 26-28 , 1944 Chicago Stadium , Chicago 1 Thomas E. Dewey ThomasDewey.png new York John W. Bricker John W. Bricker cph.3b31299.jpg Ohio
24. June 21-25, 1948 Convention Hall , Philadelphia 3 Thomas E. Dewey ThomasDewey.png new York Earl Warren Earl Warren.jpg California
25th July 7-11, 1952 International Amphitheater , Chicago 1 Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower, official photo portrait, May 29, 1959.jpg new York Richard Nixon Richard Nixon congressional portrait.jpg California
26th August 20-23 , 1956 Cow Palace , San Francisco 1 Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower, official photo portrait, May 29, 1959.jpg Pennsylvania Richard Nixon Richard Nixon congressional portrait.jpg California
27. July 25-28, 1960 International Amphitheater , Chicago 1 Richard Nixon Richard Nixon portrait.jpg California Henry Cabot Lodge junior HenryCLodgeJr.jpg Massachusetts
28. July 13-16 , 1964 Cow Palace , San Francisco 1 Barry Goldwater Barry Goldwater photo1962.jpg Arizona William E. Miller William-Miller.jpg new York
29 August 5-8, 1968 Miami Beach Convention Center , Miami Beach 1 Richard Nixon Richard M. Nixon, ca.1935-1982-NARA-530679.jpg California Spiro Agnew Spiro Agnew.jpg Maryland
30th August 21-23, 1972 Miami Beach Convention Center , Miami Beach 1 Richard Nixon Richard M. Nixon, ca.1935-1982-NARA-530679.jpg California Spiro Agnew Spiro Agnew.jpg Maryland
31. August 16-19, 1976 Kemper Arena , Kansas City 1 Gerald Ford Gerald Ford.jpg Michigan Bob Dole Bob Dole, photo portrait, head and shoulders, facing front, February 9, 1982.jpg Kansas
32. July 14-17 , 1980 Joe Louis Arena , Detroit 1 Ronald Reagan Official Portrait of President Reagan 1981.jpg California George Bush George HW Bush, President of the United States, 1989 official portrait (cropped) .jpg Texas
33. August 20-23 , 1984 Reunion Arena , Dallas 1 Ronald Reagan Official Portrait of President Reagan 1981.jpg California George Bush George HW Bush, President of the United States, 1989 official portrait (cropped) .jpg Texas
34. August 15-18 , 1988 Louisiana Superdome , New Orleans 1 George Bush George HW Bush, President of the United States, 1989 official portrait (cropped) .jpg Texas Dan Quayle Dan Quayle crop.jpg Indiana
35. 17th to 20th August 1992 Reliant Astrodome , Houston 1 George Bush George HW Bush, President of the United States, 1989 official portrait (cropped) .jpg Texas Dan Quayle Dan Quayle crop.jpg Indiana
36. August 12-15 , 1996 San Diego Convention Center , San Diego 1 Bob Dole Bob Dole, PCCWW photo portrait.JPG Kansas Jack Kemp JackKempCropped.jpg Maryland
37. July 31 to August 3, 2000 Wells Fargo Center , Philadelphia 1 George W. Bush George-W-Bush.jpeg Texas Dick Cheney 46 Dick Cheney 3x4.jpg Wyoming
38. August 30th to September 2nd, 2004 Madison Square Garden , New York City 1 George W. Bush George-W-Bush.jpeg Texas Dick Cheney 46 Dick Cheney 3x4.jpg Wyoming
39. September 1st to 4th, 2008 Xcel Energy Center , Saint Paul 1 John McCain John McCain official portrait 2009.jpg Arizona Sarah Palin 5.3.10SarahPalinByDavidShankbone.jpg Alaska
40. August 27-30, 2012 St. Pete Times Forum , Tampa 1 Mitt Romney Mitt Romney by Gage Skidmore 4 (x) .jpg Massachusetts Paul Ryan Paul Ryan official portrait.jpg Wisconsin
41. July 18-21, 2016 Quicken Loans Arena , Cleveland 1 Donald Trump Donald Trump September 3 2015.jpg new York Mike Pence Mike Pence February 2015.jpg Indiana
42. Summer 2020 Spectrum Center , Charlotte Donald Trump Donald Trump September 3 2015.jpg new York Mike Pence Mike Pence February 2015.jpg Indiana