The Election of 1800 Adams and Jefferson

Election Results

Adams Running for re-election Federalist Labeled – Fool – Hypocrite – Criminal – Tyrant “[Adams is a]hideous hermaphroditical character, which has neither the force and firmness of a man, nor the gentleness and sensibility of a woman"

Campaign Propaganda

Jefferson VP running against incumbent Democratic-Republican Labeled Weakling Aethiest Libertine Coward “[Jefferson is] a mean-spirited, low-lived fellow, the son of a half-breed Indian squaw, sired by a Virginia mulatto father"

Campaign Propaganda

Election Results No candidate earns a majority of electoral votes Each elector cast two votes – Democratic-Republicans – One vote each: Jefferson and Burr (VP cand) Tally – Jefferson 73 – Burr 73 – Adams 65 House of Representatives – Makes decision – Swayed by Hamilton