1924 presidential election | |
Convention | |
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Date(s) | June 10–12, 1924 |
City | Cleveland, Ohio |
Venue | Public Auditorium |
Candidates | |
Presidential nominee | Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts |
Vice-presidential nominee | Charles G. Dawes of Illinois |
The 1924 Republican National Convention was held in Cleveland, Ohio, at the Public Auditorium, from June 10 to 12.
Incumbent President Calvin Coolidge was nominated for a full term and went on to win the general election. The convention nominated Illinois Governor Frank Orren Lowden for vice president on the second ballot, but he declined the nomination. The convention then selected Charles G. Dawes. Also considered for the nomination was Senator Charles Curtis of Kansas, a future vice president.