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There was a tie in electoral votes between Thomas Jefferson and and his running mate, Aaron Burr. In those days each elector voted twice and the person finishing second became the vice president. ( One of the pro-Jefferson electors should have left Burr off his ballot. ) Anyway, due to the tie vote , the election went to the House of Representatives. Burr saw his chance to be president and refused to concede. Opponents of Jefferson in the House saw an opportunity to mess up Jefferson's victory and perhaps gain some concessions for their co-operation, but eventually, Jefferson was elected President.
The method of electing the president and vice president was changed by
the 12th amendment, which was added to the Constitution in time for the next election .
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There was a tie in electoral votes between Thomas Jefferson and his running mate, Aaron Burr. In those days each elector voted twice and the person finishing second became the vice president. ( One of the pro-Jefferson electors should have left Burr off his ballot. ) Anyway, due to the tie vote , the election went to the House of Representatives. Burr saw his chance to be president and refused to concede. Opponents of Jefferson in the House saw an opportunity to mess up Jefferson's victory and perhaps gain some concessions for their co-operation, but eventually, Jefferson was elected President.
The method of electing the president and vice president was changed by
the 12th amendment, which was added to the Constitution in time for the next election .
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