Third-party performances in U.S. presidential elections 1892-2020

Performance of select third-party or independent candidates in U.S. presidential elections from 1892 to 2020

CharacteristicPopular voteElectoral vote
1892: James B. Weaver 8.5% 4.95%
1912: Theodore Roosevelt 27.4% 16.57%
1912: Eugene V. Debs 6% 0%
1924: Robert M. La Follette 16.6% 2.45%
1948: Strom Thurmond 2.4% 7.34%
1968: George Wallace 13.5% 8.55%
1980: John B. Anderson 6.6% 0%
1992: Ross Perot 18.9% 0%
1996: Ross Perot 8.4% 0%
2016: Gary Johnson 3.28% 0%
2020: Jo Jorgenson 1.2% 0%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of nationwide vote8.5%8.5%27.4%27.4%6%6%16.6%16.6%2.4%2.4%13.5%13.5%6.6%6.6%18.9%18.9%8.4%8.4%3.28%3.28%1.2%1.2%4.95%4.95%16.57%16.57%0%0%2.45%2.45%7.34%7.34%8.55%8.55%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%Popular voteElectoral vote1892: James B.Weaver1912: TheodoreRoosevelt1912: Eugene V.Debs1924: Robert M.La Follette1948: StromThurmond1968: GeorgeWallace1980: John B.Anderson1992: Ross Perot1996: Ross Perot2016: GaryJohnson2020: JoJorgenson
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Survey time period

1892 to 2020

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This data has been collated from statistics already available on Statista, the individual entries for each statistic can be found here: 1892, 1912, 1924, 1948, 1968, 1980, 1992, 1996, 2016.

*This does not include candidates who received electoral votes via faithless electors (as in 2016).

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