Charles Pinckney in the 1804 Presidential election when Thomas Jefferson was re elected.
In the 1800 election, Thomas Jefferson almost lost to Aaron Burr.
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Democratic-Republican Thomas Jefferson overwhelmingly defeated Federalist Charles Pinckney in the Presidential election of 1804. Jefferson carried 15 states with 162 electoral votes compared Pinckney's 2 states and 14 electoral votes. The only states that Jefferson lost in were Delaware and Connecticut.
In the election of 1796, Thomas Jefferson represented the Democratic-Republican party against John Adams, who was a Federalist. John Adams won, and since Jefferson came in second, he became the vice president. Having a specific vice presidential candidate did not occur until some years later.
Adams lost the election that year to Thomas Jefferson.
There were 12 presidential candidates in the election of 1796. Therefore, there were 11 people who lost to John Adams. Thomas Jefferson was the leading contender to Adams and one of the losers. He was elected as Adam's vice president.See Sources and related links for more information and a list of the candidates.There were 12 presidential candidates in the election of 1796. Therefore, there were 11 people who lost to John Adams. Thomas Jefferson was the leading contender to Adams and one of the losers. He was elected as Adam's vice president.See Sources and related links for more information and a list of the candidates.
Andrew Jackson won the 1828 presidential election defeating John Quincy Adams. In the 1828 presidential election there was a total of 261 electoral votes thereby requiring a majority of 131 votes to win the presidential election. Andrew Jackson received 178 electoral votes and John Quincy Adams received 83 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Jackson 642,553 and Adams 500,897.
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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.
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In the 1844 presidential election, Henry Clay lost to James K. Polk.