Election of 1796
Hamilton not included in the election
TWO RIVALS OFFICE FEDERALISTS DEMOCRATIC-REPUBLICANS President John Adams Thomas Jefferson Vice President Thomas Pickney Aaron Burr Electoral Votes Adams – 71 Jefferson - 68 Former Vice President Former Secretary of State
Electoral college issue The Constitution states that each elector in the Electoral College cast 2 votes. The person with the MOST votes is elected PRESIDENT The person with the SECOND MOST votes is elected VICE PRESIDENT What issue do you see with this system?
1796 Election Map Which part of the country did most of the Electors for John Adams come from? Democratic-Republicans that supported Jefferson came mostly from which part of the country? How can these results be explained by regional differences?