MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS FROM ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS TO XYZ AFFAIR
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different political parties came in first and second in the election
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the same political party came in first and second in the election
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Thomas Jefferson tied with John Adams
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John Adams won all the electoral votes
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Detailed explanation-1: -It was held from Friday, November 4 to Wednesday, December 7, 1796. It was the first contested American presidential election, the first presidential election in which political parties played a dominant role, and the only presidential election in which a president and vice president were elected from opposing tickets.
Detailed explanation-2: -The election of 1796 was the first time American voters had to choose between candidates from competing political parties. Professor Pasley spoke about the tactics used by the Federalist Party and Democratic-Republican Party to sully the reputations of candidates John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.
Detailed explanation-3: -Incumbent President George Washington was elected to a second term by a unanimous vote in the electoral college, while John Adams was re-elected as vice president.
Detailed explanation-4: -Though unfamiliarity with contested presidential elections and the indirectness of the electoral system led to low public interest, the election was closely fought-in part because of the rapidly forming party divide. The result was a narrow victory for Adams, who carried 71 electoral votes to Jefferson’s 68.