Along with presumptive presidential nominee Barack Obama , former opponent Hillary Clinton 's name was also placed in nomination for president . The '' Los Angeles Times '' noted that this has occurred before : Jerry Brown 's name was entered into the roll call after losing to Bill Clinton in 1992 ; Jesse Jackson and Gary Hart also had their names added after losing to Walter F. Mondale in 1984 ; while Jackson 's name was also entered into the roll call after losing to Michael Dukakis in 1988 . In 1980 , Senator Ted Kennedy 's name was entered into the roll call after losing to Jimmy Carter . In addition , Clinton became only the fourth woman to have her name placed in nomination for president at a major party convention . ( U.S. Sen. Margaret Chase Smith of Maine was placed in nomination at the 1964 Republican National Convention , and U.S. Rep. Shirley Chisholm of New York was placed in nomination at the 1972 Democratic National Convention . In 1976 , anti-abortionist Ellen McCormack had her name placed in nomination along with Mo Udall , Jimmy Carter and Jerry Brown . ) Clinton would have her name placed in nomination for president once more , in 2016 , along with Bernie Sanders
1972 Democratic National Convention
1972 Democratic National Convention
2008 Democratic National Convention