In the 1800 election, Thomas Jefferson, left, and Aaron Burr each received 73 electoral votes, but public opinion sided with Jefferson. The Granger Collection, New York—2 On the afternoon of ...

The Madison-Jefferson letters presaged the 1824 election which, thrown to the House, resulted in the election of John Quincy Adams, even though Andrew Jackson had won both the Electoral College.

For Jefferson to win the election of 1800, he would need all or most of the Electoral College votes in the southern states, some votes in the middle states, and most of all New York.

The Electoral College made its decision, the future of self-government seemingly in the balance. And when the votes were tallied and announced, the Democratic-Republicans had won the election, 73 ...

1800 Virginia Electors’ Vote Now let’s look at Georgia’s electoral ballot in 1800. We see tallies for Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr in the form of four electors’ signatures.

Today’s Electoral College reflects voters in 50 states and the District of Columbia. In 1800 there were 16 states. Five chose electors by a popular vote of free, property-owning men.

Barring a clear landslide, Americans will likely not know the presidential election winner between President Trump and former Vice President Biden on Election Day.

In many ways, the election of 1800 between Federalist President John Adams and Republican Vice President Thomas Jefferson — resembled 2020.

And only in Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Rhode Island and Virginia could voters cast ballots for delegates to the Electoral College. Otherwise, the votes were for legislators who would cast ...

The possibility that the 2024 presidential election could have resulted in an Electoral College tie which, under the 12th Amendment of the Constitution, would require the U.S. House of ...

Also like today, the election of 1800 seemed to last forever. “Electioneering is already begun,” the first lady, Abigail Adams, noted 13 months before the Electoral College was to meet.

The Electoral College made its decision, the future of self-government seemingly in the balance. And when the votes were tallied and announced, the Democratic-Republicans had won the election, 73 ...