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John Adams won this election and Thomas Jefferson by finishing second became the vice-president.

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Where was George Washington's Farewell Address given?

George Wahington Gave his Farewell Address in 1796 at Mount Vernon


Who wrote the farewell address?

George Washington in 1796 short before the end of his second terms as President of the USA.


Who was the winner of the 1796 presidential election?

it started a new era in u.s. politics. for the first time more then one candidate ran for president. the candidates for the federalists where John Adams and Thomas Pinckney. the democrats candidates were Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr.


Why is the presidential election of 1796 significant?

1796 was the first contested presidential election. It was also the first time that a President was going to voluntarily give up his power and a new administration was going to be put into place. It was really the first big test for the new Constitution. Could anybody else but the popular hero Washington make it work ? There were also impending problems lurking with France and Britain.


Who received the second largest amount of electoral votes in the 1796 election?

George Washington was reelected president in 1792 and John Adams was reelected vice-president. According to the prevailing rules of electoral college voting at that time, electors cast votes for two persons. Electors could not distinguish between their presidential and vice-presidential choices. The recipient of the most electoral votes would become president and the runner-up vice-president. George Washington received 132 electoral votes and John Adams received 77 electoral votes. Others receiving electoral votes were George Clinton (50), Thomas Jefferson (4), Aaron Burr (1)

Related questions

Who won the election when George Washington decided not to run?

John Adams won in 1796 and became the president when Washington left office in 1797.


Which president established the custom of not running for a third term?

George Washington set this precedent which was observed until Franklin Roosevelt decided to run for a third term in 1940.


Was the 1800 election more or less important than the 1796 election?

The election of 1800 was more important than the election of 1796. In 1796 George Washington was elected president unopposed. The election of 1800 had several people vying for the presidency.


When was George Washington Owen born?

George Washington Owen was born in 1796.


When was George Washington Toland born?

George Washington Toland was born in 1796.


When was George Washington's Farewell Address created?

George Washington's Farewell Address was created in 1796.


What year was it when George Washington had his farewell address?

1796


When did George Washington published his farewell address?

It was in the year of 1796.


Who ran for president after George Washington died in 1799?

The 1800 election had the same candidates as in 1796, but this time Thomas Jefferson defeated tjhe incumbent President, John Adams.


How did the election of 1796 differ from the first president elections?

First of all, our elections now take place only on one day. That particular election took place from a monday December 15th 1788 to Saturday January 10th 1789. It was the only election that ever took place that was partially in a year that wasn't a multiple of 4. In the election George Washington was unanimously elected for the office of President, and John Adams was the vice president. Basically there was not a formal election- individual states chose who they were going to send to elect the President, and when they all met together they unanimously voted for Washington. The total number of electoral votes was 69.


What year did year did George Washington refuse a third term as president?

1796


What federalists became president and when?

George Washington in 1789 and John Adams in 1796.