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Who was the first third-party candidate to win a presidential election in the United States?
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Theodore Roosevelt was the first third-party candidate to win a presidential election in the United States. He ran as the Progressive Party candidate in 1912 and won with 27.4% of the popular vote.