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The Labour party in the UK won as a third party in a duopoly system
The rise of Labour happened because of a change in the voting system. The Reform Act of 1918 got rid of property qualifications which previously hindered Labour's base from being able to vote. And even then Labour and the Liberals competing for votes resulted in a decade of conservative government.