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| [[File:{{{image}}}|{{{image_size}}}]] [[File:{{{image2}}}|{{{image_size2}}}]] [[File:{{{image3}}}|{{{image_size3}}}]]
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| Conventions | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | {{{date}}} |
| City | {{{city}}} |
| Venue | {{{venue}}} |
| Chair | {{{chair}}} |
| Keynote speaker | {{{keynote_speaker}}} |
| Notable speakers | {{{speakers}}} |
| Candidates | |
| Presidential nominee | {{{presidential_nominee}}} of {{{presidential_nominee_state}}} |
| Vice presidential nominee | {{{vice_presidential_nominee}}} of {{{vice_presidential_nominee_state}}} |
| Other candidates | {{{othercandidates}}} |
| Voting | |
| Total delegates | {{{totaldelegates}}} |
| Votes needed for nomination | {{{votesneeded}}} |
| Results (president) | {{{presidenttotals}}} |
| Results (vice president) | {{{vicepresidenttotals}}} |
| Ballots | {{{ballots}}} |
| ‹ [[{{{previous_year}}} {{{party}}} National Convention|{{{previous_year}}}]] · [[{{{next_year}}} {{{party}}} National Convention|{{{next_year}}}]] › | |
{{Infobox national political convention
|year =
|party =
|election_year =
|logo =
|image =
|image_size =
|image2 =
|image_size2 =
|caption =
|date =
|city =
|venue =
|convention_chair =
|keynote_speaker =
|presidential_nominee =
|presidential_nominee_state =
|vice_presidential_nominee =
|vice_presidential_nominee_state =
|othercandidates =
|totaldelegates =
|votesneeded =
|ballots =
}}
|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.
|presidential_nominee_state = Home state of the presidential nominee. Note: Required if "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.
|vice_presidential_nominee_state = Home state of the vice presidential nominee Note: Required if "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.
| 1996 presidential election | |
 
Nominees
Dole and Kemp | |
| Convention | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | August 12–August 15, 1996 |
| City | San Diego, California |
| Venue | San Diego Convention Center |
| Keynote speaker | Susan Molinari |
| Candidates | |
| Presidential nominee | Bob DoleofKansas |
| Vice presidential nominee | Jack KempofNew York |
| Voting | |
| Total delegates | 1,975 |
| Votes needed for nomination | 1,007 |
| ‹ 1992 · 2000 › | |
Here's an example using information for the 1996 Republican National Convention:
| year = 1996
| party = Republican
| logo =
| image = Bob_Dole,_PCCWW_photo_portrait.JPG
| image2 = Jack Kemp official portrait.jpg
| image_size2 = 92
| caption = Nominees <br> Dole and Kemp
| date = August 12–August 15, 1996
| keynote_speaker = [[Susan Molinari]]
| venue = [[San Diego Convention Center]]
| city = [[San Diego, California]]
| presidential_nominee = [[Bob Dole]]
| presidential_nominee_state = [[Kansas]]
| vice_presidential_nominee = [[Jack Kemp]]
| vice_presidential_nominee_state = [[New York (state)|New York]]
| totaldelegates = 1,975
| votesneeded = 1,007
| previous_year = 1992
| next_year = 2000
