| 1872 presidential election | |
.jpg) .png) Nominees Black and Russell | |
| Convention | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | February 22, 1872 |
| City | Columbus, Ohio |
| Venue | Comstock's Opera House |
| Candidates | |
| Presidential nominee | James Black of Pennsylvania |
| Vice-presidential nominee | John Russell of Michigan |
The 1872 Prohibition National Convention was a presidential nominating convention held at Comstock's Opera House, in Columbus, Ohio on February 22, 1872, to select the presidential ticket for the 1872 presidential election. It was the first presidential nominating convention of the newly organized Prohibition Party and would continue nominating presidential candidates in every presidential election leading it to become the longest continuous third party in the United States.