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Revision as of 17:09, 18 July 2012 by imported>JayJasper (further modified, provided explanations for presumptive nom.'s)
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{{Infobox national political convention |year = |party = |election_year = |logo = |image = |image_size = |image2 = |image_size2 = |caption = |date = |city = |venue = |chair = |keynote_speaker = |presidential_nominee = |presumptive_presidential_nominee = |presidential_nominee_state = |vice_presidential_nominee = |presumptive_vice_presidential_nominee = |vice_presidential_nominee_state = |othercandidates = |totaldelegates = |votesneeded = |ballots = }}
Explanation
|logo = Convention logo (optional) Note: Width is automatically set to 50px. |year = Year in which the convention was held |party = Political party holding the convention. Do not link this! |election_year = Year in which the election for which the nominated candidates at the convention will run (if different from the convention year) |image = Image of the presidential nominee. (optional) image_size = Width of the presidential nominee's photo. (optional) Note: Default is 100px. |caption = Caption for the presidential nominee's photo. (optional) |image2 = Image of the vice presidential nominee. (optional) |image_size2 = Width of the presidential nominee's photo. (optional) Note: Default is 100px. This should be changed so that the heights of image and image2 match! |caption2 = Caption for the vice presidential nominee's photo (optional) |date = Date(s) on which the convention was held. If a range of dates, format should be month day-month day, year. (optional) |city = Location where the convention was held. (optional) |venue = Specific venue where the convention was held. (optional) |chair = Name of the chairperson for the convention. (optional) |keynote_speaker = Name of the keynote speaker for the convention. (optional) |presidential_nominee = Name of the presidential nominee. (optional) Note: This may be omitted if the convention failed to nominate a candidate. |presumptive presidential nominee = Name of the candidate who has secured status as the party's presumptive presidential nominee prior to receiving the official nomination. To be omitted once the candidate has received the formal nomination. |presidential_nominee_state = Home state of the presidential nominee. Note: Required if "presidential_nominee" or "presumptive presidential nominee" is filled in. |vice_presidential_nominee = Name of the vice presidential nominee (optional) Note: This may be omitted if the convention failed to nominate a candidate. |presumptive vice presidential nominee = Name of the running mate of the candidate who has secured status as the party's presumptive vice-presidential nominee prior to receiving the official nomination. This is to be omitted once the candidate has received the formal nomination. |vice_presidential_nominee_state = Home state of the vice presidential nominee Note: Required if "vice_presidential_nominee" or "presumptive_vice_presidential_nominee" is filled in. |othercandidates = Other candidates that were significant contenders at the convention. (optional) |totaldelegates = Total number of delegates voting at the convention. (optional) Note: This must be filled out for the "Voting" section header to appear in the Infobox. |votesneeded = Number of votes needed for the nomination. (optional) |ballots = Number of ballots taken for the presidential nomination.
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Convention | |
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Date(s) | August 12 - August 15 |
City | San Diego, California |
Venue | San Diego Convention Center |
Candidates | |
Presidential nominee | Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas |
Vice presidential nominee | Jack Kemp of New York |
Voting | |
Total delegates | 1,975 |
Votes needed for nomination | 1,007 |
Here's an example using information for the 1996 Republican National Convention:
| year = 1996 | party = Republican | image = Bob_Dole,_PCCWW_photo_portrait.JPG | image2 = JackKempCropped.jpg | image_size2 = 92 | date = August 12 - August 15 | venue = [[San Diego Convention Center]] | city = [[San Diego, California]] | presidential_nominee = Sen. [[Bob Dole]] | presidential_nominee_state = [[Kansas]] | vice_presidential_nominee = [[Jack Kemp]] | vice_presidential_nominee_state = [[New York]] | totaldelegates = 1,975 | votesneeded = 1,007