The strongest third-party campaign for president took place during the 1912 election, which resulted in the third-party candidate receiving the second place and gaining more votes than one of the major party candidates. Who was this third-party candidate and his party?

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The third-party candidate in the 1912 election was Theodore Roosevelt, running on the Bull Moose Party ticket. He received more votes than the Republican candidate, William Howard Taft, but ultimately lost to the Democratic candidate, Woodrow Wilson. This is considered one of the strongest third-party campaigns because Roosevelt was a former president and had a significant following, but his split from the Republican Party ultimately divided the vote and allowed the Democratic candidate to win.

The Strongest Third-Party Campaign for President Took Place During the 1912