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This is a list of notable performances of third party and independent candidates in elections to the United States Senate.. It is rare for candidates, other than those of the six parties which have succeeded as major parties (Federalist Party, Democratic-Republican Party, National Republican Party, Democratic Party, Whig Party, Republican Party), to take large shares of the vote in elections.
Elections with notable third party electoral performances (1900–present) [9] State Gubernatorial elections Senate elections Total elections Threshold reached Threshold candidates Third party victory Threshold reached Threshold candidates Third party victory Threshold reached Threshold candidates Third party victory Alabama 5 6 0
This is a list of notable performances of third party and independent candidates in elections to the state legislatures.It is rare for candidates, other than those of the six parties which have succeeded as major parties (Federalist Party, Democratic-Republican Party, National Republican Party, Democratic Party, Whig Party, Republican Party), to take large shares of the vote in elections.
North Dakota Republican John Hoeven has won reelection to a third term in the U.S. Senate. Hoeven coasted past Rick Becker, a fellow Republican who ran as an independent after losing the GOP ...
236 candidates for House and Senate, including 130 Democrats, 45 Republicans and 61 third-party candidates. Here’s a full breakdown of how lawmakers responded. -- Sudiksha Kochi
Third party, or minor party, is a term used in the United States' two-party system for political parties other than the Republican and Democratic parties. Third parties are most often encountered in presidential nominations. Third party vote splitting exceeded a president's margin of victory in three elections: 1844, 2000, and 2016.
Party Label Party Label Party Label Party Label Party PA Pro-Administration Faction: AJ Anti-Jacksonian: FS Free Soil Party: SR Silver Republican Party — No regularly-scheduled election AA Anti-Administration Faction: D Democratic Party: A American Party: FL Farmer-Labor Party: I Independent F Federalist Party: R Republican Party: Po Populist ...
The Democratic Party holds a narrow majority in the U.S. Senate, but 34 out of 100 seats are up for election on Nov. 5, which may result in a power shift.. Seats in eight of the most competitive ...