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Thomas Jefferson won the 1800 presidential election defeating John Quincy Adams, Aaron Burr, Charles Pinckney, and John Jay. In 1800 electors voted for two individuals and did not distinguish between their presidential and vice-presidential choices until the passage of the Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1803. The recipient of the most electoral votes in 1800 would become president and the runner-up vice-president. Thomas Jefferson received 73 electoral votes, his running-mate Aaron Burr received 73 electoral votes, John Quincy Adams received 65 electoral votes, Charles Pinckney received 64 electoral votes, and John Jay received 1 electoral vote. Although John Quincy Adams ran as Thomas Jefferson's main opponent in the general election, running-mates Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr received the same number of electoral votes. The election was decided in the House of Representatives, with 10 State delegations voting for Jefferson, 4 voting for Burr and 2 making no choice. Thomas Jefferson became President and his running-mate Aaron Burr became Vice President.
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∙ 13y agohe tied with Aaron Burr, but Alexander Hamilton went around and got people to vote for Jefferson even though he hated both of them but he hated Burr more...
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∙ 14y agoAaron Burr tied Jefferson both with 73 votes
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∙ 10y agoaaron burr
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Jefferson's Republican opponent in the 1800 election was?
Aaron Burr
Who got elected as president in 1801?
There was no US presidential election in 1801. The election was in 1800 and Jefferson was elected and took office in 1801.
Why was Jefferson's election in 1800 considered a republican revolution?
He reversed Federalist policies
Did the 1800 election end in a tie?
Running-mates Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr received the same number of electoral votes in the presidential election of 1800. Thomas Jefferson won the 1800 presidential election defeating John Quincy Adams, Aaron Burr, Charles Pinckney, and John Jay. In 1800, electors voted for two individuals and did not distinguish between their presidential and vice-presidential choices until the passage of the Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1803. The recipient of the most electoral votes in 1800 would become president and the runner-up vice-president. Thomas Jefferson received 73 electoral votes, his running-mate Aaron Burr received 73 electoral votes, John Quincy Adams received 65 electoral votes, Charles Pinckney received 64 electoral votes, and John Jay received 1 electoral vote. Although John Quincy Adams ran as Thomas Jefferson's main opponent in the general election, running-mates Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr received the same number of electoral votes. The election was decided in the House of Representatives, with 10 State delegations voting for Jefferson, 4 voting for Burr and 2 making no choice. Thomas Jefferson became President and his running-mate Aaron Burr became Vice President.
Why did congress have to settle the election of 1800?
the electoral system of 1800 failed because there were not enough guidelines in place to do the job. In the election of 1800, both Jefferson and Aaron Burr received the same number of electoral votes, this is why the House decided.
Who did thomas Jefferson tie with in the 1800 presidential election?
Aaron Burr and he finished in a tie,
Has there ever been a tie in the presidential election?
yes, in the election of 1800 thomas Jefferson and john Adams
In the election of 1800 Thomas Jefferson almost lost too?
In the 1800 election, Thomas Jefferson almost lost to Aaron Burr.
How many times has there been a tie in a presidential election?
The only tie was the one between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr in 1800 that resulted in the 12th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution.
What did Jefferson call his election?
"Revolution of 1800"
Who Jefferson tie with in the election of 1800?
he tied with Aaron Burr, but Alexander Hamilton went around and got people to vote for Jefferson even though he hated both of them but he hated Burr more...
Was the election of Jefferson and burr revolutionary?
yes it was since Hamilton convinced the federalists to support Jefferson and win the election of 1800; the election became known as the revolution of 1800 and as a peaceful change of power.
Who was the winner of the presidential election of 1800?
Thomas Jefferson.
Who became the president with the election of 1800?
Thomas Jefferson
Was Aaron Burr almost the third president?
Almost, yes. After the election of 1800, there was originally an electoral tie between Burr and Jefferson, but Congress eventually leaned towards Jefferson, leaving Burr as VP.
who: Thomas Jefferson was the Republican candidate for the presidency in the election of 1796. Who was the Republican presidential candidate in the 1800 election?
Thomas Jefferson
In the election of 1804 who did Thomas Jefferson defeat?
Thomas Jefferson defeated John Adams in the presidential election of 1800. Thomas Jefferson was running as a Democratic-Republican while John Adams ran as a Federalist.
