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The 1960 Republican National Convention was held in Chicago, Illinois, from July 25 to July 28, 1960, at the International Amphitheatre. It was the 14th and most recent time overall that Chicago hosted the Republican National Convention, more times than any other city.
Between 1860 and 1996, Chicago hosted 14 Republican National Conventions and 11 Democratic (12 in 2024) National Conventions. These conventions are held every four years to select the party’s nominee for U.S. president in the popular election.
Map of states that have hosted a Democratic National Convention. This is a list of Democratic National Conventions. These conventions are the presidential nominating conventions of the Democratic Party of the United States.
Dates [1]YearLocationTemporary ChairAugust 19 –22United Center, ChicagoTBAAugust 17 –20 13Wisconsin Center, Milwaukee Various ...Not chosenJuly 25 –28Wells Fargo Center, PhiladelphiaStephanie Rawlings-Blake of Maryland 12September 4 –6Time Warner Cable Arena, CharlotteDebbie Wasserman Schultz of FloridaThe list below shows the location of the party convention, along with the winner of the election. Bold font indicates that party won the presidential election. If the party won the state where the convention was held the box is shaded.
Mar 16, 2018 · The 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago, Illinois, was marked by violent protests and party upheaval as Hubert Humphrey clinched the presidential nomination.
Between 1860 and 1996, Chicago hosted 14 Republican and 11 Democrat presidential nominating conventions, plus one notable Progressive Party assembly. Chicago's closest competitors for the most presidential conventions are Baltimore with 10, followed by Philadelphia's 9.
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Sep 8, 2015 · The 1960 Republican National Convention took place July 25-28 in Chicago’s International Amphitheatre. It was the 100 th anniversary of the 1860 Convention, also in Chicago, that selected Abraham Lincoln as the Republican presidential candidate.
