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United States presidential election of 1800
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The election results of 1800 Portrait of Thomas Jefferson by Gilbert Stuart, showing Jefferson with white hair, a white ruffled shirt, and a dark coat against a neutral background. Portrait painting by Gilbert Stuart of John Adams, shown seated and facing forward, wearing a dark coat and white cravat against a plain brown background. Gilbert Stuart: portrait of John Adams Thematic map of the eastern United States showing the results of the 1800 presidential election, with states shaded in blue for Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican) and yellow for John Adams (Federalist). Electoral vote totals for each state are displayed, alongside a table listing the number of electoral votes each candidate received by state. An explanatory note describes the pre-12th Amendment process, where the top vote-getter became president and the runner-up became vice president.
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United States presidential election of 1800: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Invalidated site: Maps of World - United States Presidential Election of 1800. Oct 18, 2025
Add new Web site: American Battlefield Trust - The Election of 1800: Adams vs Jefferson. Feb 04, 2025
Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - US Presidential Election of 1800. Dec 21, 2024
Add new Web site: Encyclopedia Virginia - U.S. Presidential Election of 1800. Oct 28, 2024
Added an interactive map of the 1800 election. Jun 12, 2024
Replaced photographs. Jul 19, 2017
Add new Web site: The Lehrman Institute - History - The Election of 1800-1801. Jul 01, 2016
Add new Web site: HistoryNet - The Revolution of 1800: The Presidential Election that Tested the United States. Jul 01, 2016
Add new Web site: National Archives - 1800 Presidential Election. Jul 11, 2014
Add new Web site: History Central - United States Presidential Election of 1800. Oct 01, 2013
Add new Web site: Maps of World - United States Presidential Election of 1800. Oct 01, 2013
Add new Web site: United States History - United States Presidential Election of 1800. Oct 01, 2013
New article added. Feb 11, 2011
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