Because this is a hypothetical question, I’ll answer in same, ‘Yes’
Realistically, No. Three paties never work and here is why.
34% wins, over 33% and 33%, meaning of course that 66% of the poplus did not vote for the winner.
It’s not much better with the 2 party we have, but it is better.
Except for one big exception. If the third party is replacing one of the major parties, then under the right circumstances it does work.
Case in point: Slavery was splitting the Whigs into about five splinters. Abraham Lincoln came along and led the splinters which were anti-slavery as well as states rights into the Republican Party. Those whig splinters which still wanted slavery or more government disappeared.
Right now we have splinters of the Republican Party who are RINOs, liberal Pubbies, moderate Pubbies, etc., etc. Look at the gatherings over the last month. Underlying almost all of them was a feeling of let's get back to conservatism. That could be the catalyst, with somebody to lead, which could form the new party.
34% wins, over 33% and 33%, meaning of course that 66% of the poplus did not vote for the winner.
It’s not much better with the 2 party we have, but it is better.
Realistically, which provides more stability, a two or three legged stool???
Why do you think there are three branches of federal government?
Why do you think there are an odd number of judges on the supreme court?