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Burr’s response to Jefferson was reassuring. He pledged to “disclaim all competition” and spoke of “your administration.” Meanwhile, the Federalists caucused to discuss their options.
- Constitutional Flaw
- John Adams
- Alexander Hamilton
- Aaron Burr
- Thomas Jefferson
- Campaigning in 1800
- Electoral College Tie
- House Decides
- Legacy of The Election of 1800
The 1800 election result revealed a serious flaw in the U.S. Constitution, which said that candidates for president and vice president ran on the same ballot, which meant running mates could be running against each other. The 12th Amendment, which changed the Constitution to prevent the 1800 election problem from recurring, created the current syst...
When Washington announced that he would not run for a third term, Adams, his vice president, ran and was elected president in 1796. Adams became increasingly unpopular during his four years in office, especially for the passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts, repressive legislation designed to stifle freedom of the press. As the 1800 election appro...
Hamilton had been born on the island of Nevis in the Caribbean Sea. While he was technically eligible to be president under the Constitution, having been a citizen when it was ratified, he was such a controversial figure that a run for high office never seemed feasible. However, he had played a formidable role in Washington's administration, servin...
Burr, a prominent New York political figure, was opposed to the Federalists continuing their rule and also hoped to see Adams denied a second term. A constant rival to Hamilton, Burr had built a political machine centered on Tammany Hall, which rivaled Hamilton's Federalist organization. For the 1800 election, Burr threw his support behind Jefferso...
Jefferson had served as Washington's secretary of stateand ran a close second to Adams in the election of 1796. As a critic of the Adams presidency, Jefferson was an obvious candidate on the Democratic-Republican ticket to oppose the Federalists.
While it is true that the 1800 election marked the first time that candidates campaigned, the campaigning mostly consisted of writing letters and articles expressing their intentions. Adams did make trips to Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania that were construed as political visits, and Burr, on behalf of the Democratic-Republican ticket, visited...
The tickets in the election were Federalists Adams and Charles C. Pinckney against Democratic-Republicans Jefferson and Burr. The ballots for the electoral college weren't counted until Feb. 11, 1801, when it was discovered that the election was a tie. Jefferson and his running mate, Burr, each received 73 electoral votes. Adams received 65 votes a...
The election in the House of Representatives began on Feb. 17 in the unfinished Capitol building in Washington, D.C. The voting went on for several days, and after 36 ballots the tie was finally broken. Jefferson was declared the winner and Burr was named the vice president. It is believed that Hamilton's influence weighed heavily on the outcome.
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. Because Jefferson didn't trust Burr, he gave him nothing to do as vice president. Burr and Hamilton continued their epic feud, which finally culminated in their famous duel in Weehawken, New J...
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The presidential election of 1800 had resulted in a tie between the two Democratic Republicans, Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. The founders had not foreseen the rise of political parties and the effects that development would have on the operations of the Electoral College.
Burr refused to concede to Jefferson, and only after thirty-six ballots in the House of Representatives did Jefferson finally prevail to become President. Needless to say, Burr's refusal to concede did not endear him to Jefferson, and he played little role in the administration.
Mar 17, 2017 · The House of Representatives requested Jefferson to present evidence in support of his claims. Although he saw this request as an affront to his administration, Jefferson nevertheless complied on...
May 20, 2020 · When the Republican ticket was assembled, Burr made it clear he would run behind Jefferson, as it was widely accepted that Jefferson was the literal face of the party. Burr even indicated this to the future president.
Nov 1, 2004 · Resources :: Thomas Jefferson, Aaron Burr and the Election of 1800 | Smithsonian Learning Lab. On the afternoon of September 23, 1800, Vice President Thomas Jefferson, from his Monticello home, wrote a letter to Benjamin Rush, the noted Philadelph...
