cuz it wuz the furst time some guy won without the popular vote.
The electoral college chose John Adams (Federalist) for the president, and Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican) for Vice President.
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.
the 1796 presidential election:
John Adams won in 1796 over Jefferson.
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.
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.
1796He was elected in the election of 1796.
John Adams
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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.
1796 was the first contested election with two parties running candidates. It was also the first time that a popular president voluntarily gave up his power and stepped aside.
How is the way vice-presidents are chosen today different from how they were chosen in the time of Adams's election in 1796?
political parties