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When was the last time a third party candidate won votes in the Electoral College?

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The last third party candidate to win one or more states was George Wallace of the American Independent Party in 1968, while the most recent third party candidate to win more than 5.0% of the vote was Ross Perot, who ran as an independent and as the standard-bearer of the Reform Party in 1992 and 1996, respectively. read more

Alabama Governor George Wallace won 46 electoral college votes in 1968. No third-party candidate has won a single electoral vote since. (Getty) read more

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