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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, both absolutely abysmal candidates, got 94.27% of the vote in 2016. If there ever was an election where the third parties should do well, it was that one. And still not even 6% voted for people other than them. And third parties did better than normal that time. Normally the two big parties get 98-99% of the vote. The last time a third party candidate got more than a few percent of the vote was 1996 when Ross Perot got 8.6%, and in 1992 he got 18.9%. Even at their best, third party candidates can't get anywhere near even a single electoral vote, let alone the presidency.