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President George Washington was retiring after eight years in
office. There were two major parties competing in the first
contested Presidential election. The Federalist Party believed in a
strong central government and lifetime appointments for Senators. The Federalist Party nominated Vice-President John Adams to
replace Washington. The Democratic-Republican Party nominated Secretary of
State Thomas Jefferson for the office. The Democratic-Republicans
believed in more power at the state level and for limited terms of
office. The election was the first
U.S. Presidential election to have opposing party candidates on the
ballot. The Federalists made the Democratic-Republicans out to be
like the French Revolutionaries. The Democratic-Republicans accused
the Federalists of being elitist snobs and Adams of wanting to be
the king. Adams was elected President
and Jefferson was elected Vice-President, which marked the only time
in United States history that a President and Vice-President from
two opposing parties were elected together.
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| UNITED STATES |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
John Adams
 |
35,726 |
53 |
71 |
Thomas Jefferson |
31,115 |
47 |
68 |
|
Thomas Pinckney |
-- |
-- |
59 |
|
Aaron Burr |
-- |
-- |
30 |
|
Samuel Adams |
-- |
-- |
15 |
|
Oliver Ellsworth |
-- |
-- |
11 |
|
George Clinton |
-- |
-- |
7 |
|
John Jay |
-- |
-- |
5 |
|
James Iredell |
-- |
-- |
3 |
 George
Washington |
-- |
-- |
2 |
|
John Henry |
-- |
-- |
2 |
|
Samuel Johnston |
-- |
-- |
2 |
|
Charles Pinckney |
-- |
-- |
1 |
| CONNECTICUT |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
|
John Adams
|
No Popular Vote |
-- |
9 |
| DELAWARE |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
|
John Adams
|
No Popular Vote |
-- |
3 |
| GEORGIA |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
|
Thomas Jefferson
|
4,759 |
69 |
4 |
|
John Adams |
2,109 |
31 |
0 |
| KENTUCKY |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
|
Thomas Jefferson
|
No Data |
-- |
4 |
| MARYLAND |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
|
Thomas Jefferson |
6,490 |
46 |
4 |
|
John Adams
|
7,466 |
54 |
7 |
| MASSACHUSETTS |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
|
John Adams
|
No Data |
-- |
16 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
|
Thomas Jefferson |
393 |
11 |
0 |
|
John Adams
|
3,265 |
89 |
6 |
| NEW JERSEY |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
|
John Adams
|
No Popular Vote |
-- |
7 |
| NEW YORK |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
|
John Adams
|
No Popular Vote |
-- |
12 |
| NORTH CAROLINA |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
|
Thomas Jefferson
|
No Data |
-- |
11 |
|
John Adams |
No Data |
-- |
1 |
| PENNSYLVANIA |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
|
Thomas Jefferson
|
12,333 |
51 |
14 |
|
John Adams |
12,101 |
49 |
1 |
| RHODE ISLAND |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
|
John Adams
|
No Popular Vote |
-- |
4 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
|
Thomas Jefferson
|
No Popular Vote |
-- |
8 |
| TENNESSEE |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
|
Thomas Jefferson
|
No Popular Vote |
-- |
3 |
| VERMONT |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
|
John Adams
|
No Popular Vote |
-- |
4 |
| VIRGINIA |
VOTES |
PERCENT |
ELECTORAL VOTE |
|
Thomas Jefferson
|
3,618 |
63 |
20 |
|
John Adams* |
2,156 |
37 |
1 |
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