Alabama governor George Wallace's 1968 campaign under the banner of the American Independence Party was the most successful third party presidential campaign of the 20th century.

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While George Wallace's third-party campaign in 1968 did receive a significant number of electoral votes from Southern states, it was not the most successful third-party presidential campaign of the 20th century. The most successful third-party campaigns were those of Theodore Roosevelt in 1912 and Ross Perot in 1992, both of which received a greater percentage of the popular vote and electoral votes than Wallace's campaign.

Alabama Governor George Wallace's 1968 Campaign Under the Banner of the American