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What percentage of the popular vote did La Follette win in the 1924 presidential election?

  • 5.5%

  • 16.6%

  • 26.7%

  • 33.8%

Answer

In the 1924 presidential election, Robert M. La Follette won 16.6% of the popular vote, the highest percentage for a third party candidate since 1892. La Follette was a progressive Republican who ran on a platform of reform, including the direct election of senators, an end to child labor, and the establishment of a national health insurance program.
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