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John Hospers

Libertarian

Date	Party	Office	Votes	Result
11-07-1972	Libertarian	President	980	Loss

Website:	en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hospers

Candidate Biography:

Born: June 9, 1918

Hospers was the last candidate from a party other than the Democratic or Republican to receive an electoral vote. In 1972, Virginia elector Roger MacBride cast his vote for Hospers.