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.
The election was not decided until February 1801 when the House of Representatives finally chose Jefferson over Aaron Burr after 36 ballots (the two had been tied in electoral vote, 73-73).
Thomas Jefferson.
Thomas Jefferson
United States presidential election, 1800
Aaron Burr and he finished in a tie,
Aaron Burr in 1800 Presidential election
Thomas Jefferson named "The Revolution of 1800" so because his party, the Republicans, peacefully and orderly received the power with acceptance by the federalists. The election was held from Friday, October 31 to Wednesday, December 3, 1800, and Jefferson defeated John Adams.
The Revolution of 1800 was the Presidential election in the United States during this year. The candidates included John Adams who was a federalist and Thomas Jefferson who was a democratic republican. Thomas Jefferson led in this race.
The Revolution of 1800 was not an actual revolution, however, the election acted as a realignment of American politics. Jefferson defeated John Adams in the presidential election that year.
John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr
yes, in the election of 1800 thomas Jefferson and john Adams
In the 1800 election, Thomas Jefferson almost lost to Aaron Burr.
Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr received the same number of electoral votes, and the House of Representatives elected Jefferson as president.