The first recipient was former national executive director Edward A. Klint, who received the award at the 1988 national convention.

He received 27 of 1,000 votes on the first ballot at the national convention, coming in fifth.

In 1856, Douglas was again a candidate for the Democratic Presidential nomination, and received strong support at the convention, but again was passed over.

She received 27 votes at the Republican convention, then withdrew after the first ballot.

Mr. Lieberman received a somewhat more mixed reception at the convention.

He received all the votes at the convention.

If candidates do not receive 25 percent of delegate votes at the convention, they may collect 15,000 voter signatures.

Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1986 - Did not receive enough votes at the Republican convention.

Neither his name nor his stand received any support at the Democratic convention.

He won the Louisiana and District of Columbia primaries and received 465.5 votes at the convention.