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How was the vice president chosen before there were political parties?
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In the first four U. S. Presidential elections, before the ratification of the 12th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution, which changed the way Presidents and Vice Presidents are elected, there was no separate election for the Vice President. Each elector cast two votes. Whoever received votes from an absolute majority of the electors became President, and whoever had the second-highest vote total became Vice President. That is why in 1796, when John Adams became President, his opponent, Thomas Jefferson became Vice President instead of Adam's "running mate", Thomas Pinckney.
The first President, George Washington, was the only U. S. President who did not run for President (or Vice President) as a nominee of a political party.
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