According to the article, which candidate ran one of the most successful third-party, independent campaigns in US history? Explain a little bit about the campaign.

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Jose Gross

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29 December, 17:27

According to the article, which candidate ran one of the most successful third-party, independent campaigns in US history? Explain a little bit about the campaign.

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Roman Sanford · Answer 1

In 1992, Ross Perot ran one of the most successful third-party, independent campaigns in US history. Perot received 19 percent of the vote, but lost the election and didn't win a single state.

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Marlene Mccullough · Answer 2

George Wallace

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The last third party candidate to win one or more states was George Wallace of the American Independent Party in 1968, while the most recent third party candidate to win more than 5.0% of the vote was Ross Perot, who ran as an independent and as the standard-bearer of the Reform Party in 1992 and 1996, respectively.