Presidential Election Of 1800 Outcome
Significance jefferson outlined his plans for the government later in the address.
Presidential election of 1800 outcome. United states presidential election of 1800 american presidential election in 1800 in which thomas jefferson defeated john adams. Because jefferson didn t trust burr he gave him nothing to do as vice president. The 1800 united states presidential election was the fourth quadrennial presidential election.
In what is sometimes referred to as the revolution of 1800 vice president thomas jefferson of the democratic republican party defeated incumbent president john adams of the federalist party. The campaign was extremely bitter and rancorous with insults smears and. Legacy of the election of 1800 the fractious outcome of the 1800 election led to the passage and ratification of the 12th amendment which changed the way the electoral college functioned.
There could never be a repeat of the 1800 election the nation barely survived one such contest. Initially the outcome of the election was clear cut enough. He desired peace commerce and honest friendship with all nations entangling alliances with none.
Constitution which enshrined partisan voting by having electors vote separately for president and vice president. Jefferson defeated adams garnering 73 electoral votes to 67 for adams. Attack ads circa 1800 i hope the aftermath of the current presidential election is not as chaotic as the outcome of the election of 1800.
The election was a political realignment that ushered in a generation of democratic republican leadership. It was held from october 31 to december 3 1800. The tumultuous outcome of the election led to the adoption of the 12th amendment to the u s.
It also lead to the eventual demise of the. The support of the state governments in all their rights as the most competent administrations for our domestic concerns and the surest bulwarks against ant republican tendencies. Adams had narrowly defeated jefferson in the 1796 elect.