Who were the three candidates for President in 1912, and who won?

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Michael D.
Dec 3, 2015

Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive) and William H. Taft (Republican) lost to Woodrow Wilson (Democrat).

Explanation:

After being President from 1901 to 1909, Theodore Roosevelt publicly endorsed Willam Taft as the Republican party's next candidate and Taft won the election of 1908. But Teddy was not satisfied by Taft's performance and decided to run again in 1912.

When the Republican Party named the incumbent Taft as their nominee, Roosevelt ran as a 3rd party candidate (he started the Progressive Party, often called the Bull Moose Party). Roosevelt and Taft split support from typically Republican voters and handed a victory to Woodrow Wilson in 1912.

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