Independent Party of Utah
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The Independent Party of Utah was founded in 1988 by Merrill Cook
. It joined the Patriot Party, a predecessor of the Reform Party
, but did not join the Reform Party like other Patriot Party affiliates.
Cook was the party's candidate for Governor of Utah in 1988 and 1990, winning 136,651 votes in his first race.
In 1996, the party ran a ticket for President of the United States
consisting of Alma Peter Crane (February 17, 1924 — May 4, 2002) of Murray, Utah
and Connie Chandler of Ogden, Utah
. They won 1,101 votes. Crane was a physician, a 1947 graduate of the University of Utah
School of Medicinehttp://uuhsc.utah.edu/som/alumni/memoriam.html from Murray, Utah
who had previously ran as an independent for the United States House of Representatives
in 1992.http://clerk.house.gov/members/electionInfo/1992/92Stat.htmhttp://cspan.politicalmoneyline.com/cgi-win/x_candpg.exe?DoFn=H2UT02134*2*92.
Merrill Cook
Merrill Cook was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Utah.Cook, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. He graduated from East High School in 1964 and the University...
. It joined the Patriot Party, a predecessor of the Reform Party
Reform Party of the United States of America
The Reform Party of the United States of America is a political party in the United States, founded in 1995 by Ross Perot...
, but did not join the Reform Party like other Patriot Party affiliates.
Cook was the party's candidate for Governor of Utah in 1988 and 1990, winning 136,651 votes in his first race.
In 1996, the party ran a ticket for President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
consisting of Alma Peter Crane (February 17, 1924 — May 4, 2002) of Murray, Utah
Murray, Utah
Murray is a city situated on the Wasatch Front in the core of Salt Lake Valley in the U.S. state of Utah. Named for territorial governor Eli Murray, it is the state's fourteenth largest city. According to the 2010 census, Murray has approximately 46,746 residents.Murray is close to Salt Lake City,...
and Connie Chandler of Ogden, Utah
Ogden, Utah
Ogden is a city in Weber County, Utah, United States. Ogden serves as the county seat of Weber County. The population was 82,825 according to the 2010 Census. The city served as a major railway hub through much of its history, and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a...
. They won 1,101 votes. Crane was a physician, a 1947 graduate of the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
School of Medicinehttp://uuhsc.utah.edu/som/alumni/memoriam.html from Murray, Utah
Murray, Utah
Murray is a city situated on the Wasatch Front in the core of Salt Lake Valley in the U.S. state of Utah. Named for territorial governor Eli Murray, it is the state's fourteenth largest city. According to the 2010 census, Murray has approximately 46,746 residents.Murray is close to Salt Lake City,...
who had previously ran as an independent for the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
in 1992.http://clerk.house.gov/members/electionInfo/1992/92Stat.htmhttp://cspan.politicalmoneyline.com/cgi-win/x_candpg.exe?DoFn=H2UT02134*2*92.