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When John Adams ran for president how many votes did him and Thomas Jefferson get?
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What leader became the second President of the US?
John Adams was the second President of the United States.
Who did Thomas Jefferson go against for his first term?
In 1796 he lost to John Adams but had enough electoral votes to become Vice President. Although in 1800 Thomas Jefferson won the election against John Adams.
How many electoral votes did Jefferson and burr have?
In the 1796 presidential election John Adams was elected president with 71 electoral votes. Thomas Jefferson finished second with 68 electoral votes. Jefferson received the second highest number of electoral votes and was elected vice president according to the prevailing rules of electoral college voting. Thomas Jefferson won the 1800 presidential election defeating John Quincy Adams, Aaron Burr, Charles Pinckney, and John Jay. In 1800 electors voted for two individuals and did not distinguish between their presidential and vice-presidential choices until the passage of the Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1803. The recipient of the most electoral votes in 1800 would become president and the runner-up vice-president. Thomas Jefferson received 73 electoral votes, his running-mate Aaron Burr received 73 electoral votes, John Quincy Adams received 65 electoral votes, Charles Pinckney received 64 electoral votes, and John Jay received 1 electoral vote. Although John Quincy Adams ran as Thomas Jefferson's main opponent in the general election, running-mates Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr received the same number of electoral votes. The election was decided in the House of Representatives, with 10 State delegations voting for Jefferson, 4 voting for Burr and 2 making no choice. Thomas Jefferson became President and his running-mate Aaron Burr became Vice President. Thomas Jefferson won the 1804 presidential election defeating Charles Pinckney. In the 1804 presidential election Thomas Jefferson received 162 electoral votes and Charles Pinckney received 14 electoral votes.
What was the problem with the 1796 presidential election results?
the president and vice president were from different parties
Who elected vice president in 1796?
Thomas Jefferson was elected Vice President in 1796, although he was of a different political party than John Adams (his predecessor), who was elected President. Under the original plan of the Constitution, each elector cast two votes, and the candidate with the second largest number of electoral votes became Vice President. Therefore, both Adams and Jefferson were running for President. Out of 276 votes cast by 138 electors, Adams received 71 votes and Jefferson 68. Their designated "running mates" received fewer votes: Thomas Pinckney (59) and Aaron Burr (30). Other candidates received the remaining 48 votes.
Who was president and vice president in 1796?
The year 1800 was an election year. The outgoing President was John Adams and Vice President was Thomas Jefferson. The incoming President elected that year was Thomas Jefferson and the Vice President was Aaron Burr. The 1800 Presidential Election was contraversial because there was a tie in electoral votes and the election was decided by the House of Representatives.
Why was John Adams 2nd president?
He was the second president because he won the election of 1796 by getting more votes than Thomas Jefferson and 10 other candidates.
How were vice presidents picked in the 1700's?
Thomas Jefferson
How many votes did Thomas Jefferson give a great speech?
Thomas Jefferson got more then 389,754,000 votes when he was elected President of the Untied State Of America.
How many votes did Thomas Jefferson get when he was elected for The President Of The US?
787,894
How many votes did Jefferson receive over Adams?
Thomas Jefferson won the 1800 presidential election defeating John Quincy Adams, Aaron Burr, Charles Pinckney, and John Jay. In 1800 electors voted for two individuals and did not distinguish between their presidential and vice-presidential choices until the passage of the Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1803. The recipient of the most electoral votes in 1800 would become president and the runner-up vice-president. Thomas Jefferson received 73 electoral votes, his running-mate Aaron Burr received 73 electoral votes, John Quincy Adams received 65 electoral votes, Charles Pinckney received 64 electoral votes, and John Jay received 1 electoral vote. Although John Quincy Adams ran as Thomas Jefferson's main opponent in the general election, running-mates Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr received the same number of electoral votes. The election was decided in the House of Representatives, with 10 State delegations voting for Jefferson, 4 voting for Burr and 2 making no choice. Thomas Jefferson became President and his running-mate Aaron Burr became Vice President.
Who became vice president in the 1790's?
George Washington was re-elected with 132 electoral votes (100%) and John Adams was re-elected with 77 electoral votes. George Washington was again the overwhelming favorite for President, with each of the 132 electors casting one vote for him. Under the original plan of the Constitution, each elector cast two votes, and the candidate with the second largest number of electoral votes became Vice President. John Adams received only 77 of these "second votes."
