List of third-party and independent performances in United States presidential elections
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This page contains four lists of third-party and independent performances in United States presidential elections:
- National results for third-party or independent presidential candidates that won above 5% of the popular vote (1788–present)
- National results for third-party or independent presidential candidates that won between 1% and 5% of the popular vote (1788–present)
- State results where a third-party or independent presidential candidate won above 5% of the popular vote (1832–present)
- State results where a major-party candidate received above 1% of the state popular vote from a third party cross-endorsement (1896–present)
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It is rare for candidates, other than those of the six parties which have succeeded as major parties (Federalist Party, Democratic-Republican Party, National Republican Party, Democratic Party, Whig Party, Republican Party), to take large shares of the vote in elections.
As of 2023[update], the last third party presidential candidate to win an electoral vote was George Wallace of the American Independent Party, who won five states in 1968.[1]