Spoiler alert! Although no third party candidate has ever won a presidential election, third parties play an important role in the political process. When there is widespread distrust of the two major political parties, the third party candidate might draw votes away from either party. In other instances, a third party might be successful in promoting a single issue - as in the passage of the 18th Amendment (prohibition).
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US Election Statistics: A Resource Guide
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A list of online and print resources related to U.S. federal and state elections, compiled by a digital reference specialist at the Library of Congress.
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Sound Recordings of Theodore Roosevelt’s Voice
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Campaign speeches recorded for the Edison Company in August 1912 by Theodore Roosevelt while he was running for president as the third-party Progressive (Bull Moose) candidate.
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United States Elections Web Archive
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A collection of campaign websites related to presidential, congressional, and gubernatorial elections since 2000, usually including social media.