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Vice President John Adams ran for the presidential office in 1796 and won the election.
Adams represented the Federalist party in this, the nation's first contested election.
1796 U. S. Presidential Election Results:
70 votes (50.7%) - minimum required
71 votes (51.4%) - V.P. John Adams of MA (Federalist Party) : elected President.
68 votes (49.3%) - Fmr. Sec. of State Thomas Jefferson of VA (Democratic-Republican Party)
Elected as vice-president.
59 votes (42.8%) - Min. to Great Britain Thomas Pinckney of SC (Fed. Pty.)
30 votes (21.7%) - U. S. Sen. Aaron Burr of NY (D-R Pty.)
15 votes (10.9%) - Gov. Samuel Adams of MA (D-R Pty.)
11 votes (8.0%) - U.S. Sup. Ct. Ch. Justice Oliver Ellsworth of CT (Fed. Pty.)
7 votes (5.1%) - Fmr. Gov. George Clinton of NY (D-R Pty.)
5 votes (3.6%) - Gov. John Jay of NY (Fed. Pty.)
3 votes (2.2%) - U. S. Sup. Ct. Justice James Iredell of NC (Fed. Pty.)
2 votes (1.4%) - Fmr. U. S. Sen. Samuel Johnston of NC (Fed. Pty.)
2 votes (1.4%) - Pres. George Washington of VA (independent)
2 votes (1.4%) - U. S. Sen. John Henry of MD (D-R Pty.)
1 vote (0.7%) - Min. to France Charles C. Pinckney of SC (Fed. Pty.)
Although John Adams' running mate was Thomas Pinckney, because of the way the vice president was determined at that time and because the electors' second votes were spread so thinly, Adams' main opponent, Thomas Jefferson, became Vice President instead.
One thing different about the election of 1796 was it was the first election to be contested.
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∙ 12y agoIn 1796 John Adams was elected President. His opponent , Thomas Jefferson was elected vice-president because he finished second in the voting for president and that is how they chose the vice-president in those days.
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∙ 14y agoThe election of 1796, was between two enemies, which were John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. The Federalist, John Adams was elected as George Washington's successor and the Republican-Democrat, Thomas Jefferson, second in the electoral balloting, became Vice-President. Jefferson would defeat Adams in the election of 1800, to become the 3rd President of the United States.
THE GENERAL ELECTION OF 1796:
Electoral Vote: Adams, 71; Jefferson, 68.
Adams Won in 9 States: Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Delaware.
Jefferson Won in 7 States: Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
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∙ 13y agoJohn Adams finished first and Thomas Jefferson second. At that time the president and vice president were not elected together, instead The person with the most votes became president and the person with the second to most votes became vice president.
So John Adams became president and Jefferson became vice president.
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∙ 15y agoJames Monroe won the election with Daniel Tompkins as his Vice President. ***This information is useful because I got this from school.
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∙ 13y agoJohn Adams was the winner in the 1796 US presidential election. He was sort of his own party, but the name of Federalist has been attached to his supporters.
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∙ 13y agoJohn Adams was the winner in 1796 over Thomas Jefferson.
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What affect did political parties have on the election of 1796?
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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.
In the presidential election of 1796 which political party did Thomas Jefferson represent?
democratic republican
What was unexpected about the results of the 1796 election?
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.
In which election were there a federalist president and a republican vice-president?
It is false. The election of 1796 resulted in a Federalist president and a Republican vice president.
Who defeated Jefferson in a presidential election in 1796?
John Adams won in 1796 over Jefferson.
Who won the presidential election of 1796 and from which party was the candidate?
John Adams, Federalist
In what year was John Adams elected president of the Unites States?
He won the election of 1796.
Who won the election in 1796 when George Washington decided not to run?
John Adams won this election and Thomas Jefferson by finishing second became the vice-president.
Who were the candidates for elections in 1796?
John Adams (Federalist) won over Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican) in 1796, the first contested election.
Which candidate for the Democratic republican party in the election of 1796?
The candidate for the Democratic-Republican Party in the election of 1796 was Thomas Jefferson. He ran against John Adams of the Federalist Party and ultimately became the vice-president after Adams won the presidency.
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.
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.
Which president won an election in which his cousin finished fifth?
John Adams won the presidency in 1796. His cousin Samuel came in 5th place in votes.
Who ran in the 1796 presidential elections?
the 1796 presidential election:
Who became president in 1796 and who became vice president?
John Adams won the election in 1796. His opponent, Thomas Jefferson, finished second and was therefore made the vice-president in accordance with the original constitution.
Who was elected president in 1796.who was elected vice president?
John Adams won the election in 1796. His opponent, Thomas Jefferson, finished second and was therefore made the vice-president in accordance with the original constitution.
