John Adams was elected president and Thomas Jefferson was elected vice president.
The outcome of the 1796 presidential election was controversial because it resulted in the first contested election in American history. The Federalist candidate John Adams narrowly defeated the Democratic-Republican candidate Thomas Jefferson, but Adams's vice president was Jefferson's political rival, Thomas Pinckney. This created tension and a sense of political instability, as the president and vice president were from opposing parties.
the 1796 presidential election:
John Adams won in 1796 over Jefferson.
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson in 1796 Presidential election
political parties
Federalist
John Adams, Federalist
democratic republican
Thomas Jefferson
The Presidential elections of 1796 were the third quadrennial elections. It was the first time that president and vice president were selected from opposing parties.
John Adams and Thomas Pinckney were both technically presidential candidates and both belong to the Federalist party. Pinckney was the intended running-mate to Adams.
two would be my guess