Why did the results of the 1796 presedential election create a politically awkward situation?

Answer 1

1796 was the first contested election. The two party system began to appear with that election, although it was not until 1828 that two national parties began to rule the election system as they do today.

Answer 2

1796 was the first contested election. The two party system began to appear with that election, although it was not until 1828 that two national parties began to rule the election system as they do today.

Answer 3

Washington was unopposed in 1788 and 1792, but in 1796, there were two candidates with quite different ideas about the role of the federal government. John Adams, the incumbent VP, believed in a strong central government. Thomas Jefferson, the first secretary of state, believed that the states should have most of the power and the federal government should restrict itself to taking only those actions which states could not do,such as coin money and raise an army. Besides their views, the candidates had different personalities. Adams was stiff and formal and liked to be treated like royalty. Jefferson was more laid-back and had a better rapport with the common people.

Answer 4

1796 U. S. Presidential Election Results:

• John Adams: 71 votes (President)
• Thomas Jefferson: 68 votes (Vice President)
• Thomas Pinckney: 59 votes
• Aaron Burr: 30 votes
• Samuel Adams: 15 votes
• O. Ellsworth: 11 votes
• George Clinton: 7 votes
• John Jay: 5 votes
• James Iredell: 3 votes
• George Washington: 2 votes
• S. Johnston: 2 votes
• John Henry: 2 votes
• C. C. Pinckney: 1 vote

Answer 5

1796 U.S. Presidential Election Results:

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• 70 votes (50.7%) - minimum required
• 71 votes (51.4%) - V.P. John Adams (F-MA)
• 68 votes (49.3%) - fmr. Sec. of State Thomas Jefferson (DR-VA) *
• 59 votes (42.8%) - Gov. Thomas Pinckney (F-SC)
• 30 votes (21.7%) - U.S. Sen. Aaron Burr (DR-NY)
• 15 votes (10.9%) - Samuel Adams (MA)
• 11 votes (8.0%) - Chief Justice Oliver Ellsworth (F-CT)
• 7 votes (5.1%) - Gov. George Clinton (DR-NY)
• 5 votes (3.6%) - Gov. John Jay (F-NY)
• 3 votes (2.2%) - Justice James Iredell (F-NC)
• 2 votes (1.4%) - U.S. Sen. Samuel Johnston (F-NC)
• 2 votes (1.4%) - John Henry
• 2 votes (1.4%) - Pres. George Washington (I-VA)
• 1 vote (0.7%) - Minister to France Charles C. Pinckney (F-SC)

* Before 1804, there were no vice presidential elections. Each elector would vote for two people, and whoever had the second-highest number of votes became Vice President.

Answer 6

President Adams was a Federalist and his Vice President Jefferson was a Democratic-Republican.

Answer 7

Pro-British voters were in the North.