Both John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson, just two of the great founders and leaders of the U.S in no doubt had one of the best elections. Being that the United States was just starting out, and America's President George Washington returned to his home in Mt. Vernon, John Adams was obviously the next man for the job. Adams having a great mind, loud mouth and experience as a lawyer, congressman, and Vice President to Washington, it was in the mind of Americans to leave the Call of Duty to him. Jefferson following Adams also had great experience, also being a Vice President to Adams, and a congressman himself. Although Adams and Jefferson were great friends, the election of 1800 would split them for a long term concerning their political views on how the United States would be made up. In the end both founders were great leaders, and sacrificed their lives for what is now what we call the United States of America. We can all agree it was a blessing for all of us, including Adams and Jefferson, that the election of 1800 gave us the quiet, but most intelligent Thomas Jefferson. But no one of course could replace the great tongue of John Adams.:)
Adams lost the election that year to Thomas Jefferson.
Thomas Jefferson, Aaron Burr, John Adams, Charles Pinckney and John Lay.
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were the candidates in the first contested presidential election.
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Adams won.
Thomas Jefferson defeated John Adams in the presidential election of 1800. Thomas Jefferson was running as a Democratic-Republican while John Adams ran as a Federalist.
The major candidates were John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.
Charles Pinckney in the 1804 Presidential election when Thomas Jefferson was re elected.
Thomas Jefferson in both elections. Jefferson won in 1800.
Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr
Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr.
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both had different ideas of what they thought would be the ideal political party. :)
John Adams won the election of 1828