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Millard Fillmore was the only president to have been elected as a third-party candidate. True False

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Answer: false

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False

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False on two counts in fact.

First of all, Millard Fillmore was never elected president. He got the job because he was vice-president and the elected president (Zachary Taylor) died while in office.

Second, the were a few 3rd party presidents elected, including Zachary Taylor, also an independent.

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