The Election of 1800 John Adams Presidential candidate

The Election of 1800

John Adams (Presidential candidate; Federalist) • Incumbent President • 2 -term Vice President • Minister to England & Netherlands 1785 -1788 • First and Second Continental Congress

Thomas Jefferson (Presidential candidate; Democratic-Republican) • Incumbent Vice President • Secretary of State • United States Minister of France (1785 -89) • Congress of the Confederation (1783 -84) • Governor of Virginia (1779 -1781) • 2 nd Continental Congress (1775 -76)

Charles C. Pinckney (Vice Presidential candidate; Federalist) • Minister to France 1796 -1797 • Not the same as Pinckney’s Treaty • South Carolina Congress • Colonel during Revolutionary War

Aaron Burr (Vice Presidential candidate; Democratic-Republican) • Senator from NY (1791 -1797) • NY State Attorney General (1789 -1791)

1796 Election Name of candidate CT DE GA KY MD MA NH NJ NY NC PA RI SC TN VT VA Total John Adams, of Massachusetts 9 3 - - 7 16 6 7 12 Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia - - 4 4 4 - - - Thomas Pinckney, of South Carolina 4 3 - - 4 13 - 7 12 1 Aaron Burr, of New York - - - 4 3 - - - Samuel Adams, of Massachusetts - - - - O. Ellsworth, of Connecticut - - - 1 John Jay, of New York 5 - - George Clinton, of New York - - 4 - S. Johnston, of North Carolina - - - James Iredell, of North Carolina - - George Washington, of Virginia - C. C. Pinckney, of South Carolina John Henry, of Maryland Total electoral vote 1 1 4 - - 4 1 71 - 8 3 - 20 68 2 - 8 - 4 1 59 - 6 13 - - 3 - 1 30 - - - - 15 15 6 - - 4 - - 11 - - - 5 - - - 3 7 - - 2 - - - - 3 - - - - 1 - - - 1 2 - - - - - 1 - - 2 - - - 2 9 3 4 4 10 16 6 7 12 12 15 4 8 3 4 21 138 - 11 14

1796 Adams v. Jefferson • Adams won because he was able to get one electoral vote each in key districts in VA, NC, and PA • If 2 of the 3 states had voted as a block, rather than in districts, Jefferson would have won

Key Issues of the Election • • • Alien and Sedition Acts Quasi War with France Fighting amongst Federalists Vicious press Dissatisfaction of Dem-Reps • Religion of Jefferson?

Time to vote!

Election Results Who won? Name of candidate CT DE GA KY MD MA NH NJ NY NC PA RI SC TN VT VA Total Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia - - 4 4 5 - - - 12 8 8 - 8 3 - 21 *73 Aaron Burr, of New York - - 4 4 5 - - - 12 8 8 - 8 3 - 21 *73 John Adams, of Massachusetts 9 3 - - 5 16 6 7 - 4 7 4 - - 4 - 65 Charles C. Pinckney, of South Carolina 9 3 - - 5 16 6 7 - 4 7 3 - - 4 - 64 John Jay, of New York - - - 1 - - 1 9 3 4 4 10 16 6 7 12 12 15 4 8 3 4 21 138 Total electoral vote

Republicans won…. but who breaks the Jefferson-Burr tie?

Deadlock in the House of Representatives Majority required to win (9 votes) Georgia Kentucky New Jersey New York North Carolina Pennsylvania Tennessee Jefferson Jefferson Virginia Jefferson Maryland Vermont Delaware South Carolina Connecticut no result Burr Massachusetts Burr New Hampshire Rhode Island Burr (1 -0 -0) (2 -0 -0) (3 -2 -0) (6 -4 -0) (9 -1 -0) (9 -4 -0) (1 -0 -0) (16 -30) (4 -4 -0) (1 -1 -0) (0 -5 -0) (0 -7 -0) (3 -110) (0 -4 -0) (0 -2 -0)

February 11 – 17: Tie broken by Hamilton influencing friends in the House. 1 st through 35 th ballots 36 th ballot Jefferson Burr 8 10 6 4 no result 2 2 1 st ballot Maryland Vermont Delaware South Carolina 2 nd– 35 th ballots 36 th ballot no result Jefferson (4 -4 -0) no result Jefferson (1 -1 -0) Burr (0 -5 -0) (1 -1 -0) Burr (0 -1 -0) Burr (1 -3 -0) (4 -0 -4) (1 -0 -1) no result (0 -0 -4)

The Election of 1800