Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
United States presidential election of 1804
References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
The election results of 1804 Thomas Jefferson Map of the United States showing the results of the 1804 presidential election. States are color-coded: blue for Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican) with 162 electoral votes, and orange for Charles Pinckney (Federalist) with 14 electoral votes. Numbers indicate each state's electoral vote count, and Maryland is marked as splitting its votes. The background features a faded U.S. flag.
Quizzes
Washington Monument. Washington Monument and fireworks, Washington DC. The Monument was built as an obelisk near the west end of the National Mall to commemorate the first U.S. president, General George Washington.
All-American History Quiz
The White House in Washington, D.C., USA. The north portico which faces Pennsylvania Avenue.
U.S. Presidential History Quiz
Feedback
Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login).
Thank you for your feedback

Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

External Websites

United States presidential election of 1804

United States government
Written and fact-checked by
Britannica Editors
Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree....
Britannica Editors
Last updated
•History

United States presidential election of 1804, American presidential election held in 1804, in which Democratic-Republican incumbent Thomas Jefferson soundly defeated Federalist candidate Charles C. Pinckney with 162 electoral votes to Pinckney’s 14. Prior to the 1804 presidential election, each elector in the electoral college cast votes for two candidates without specifying which was to be president and which was to be vice president. The candidate with the second greatest number of votes became vice president....

Discover the world with Britannica

Subscribe to Continue Reading

Free Trial | No Ads | Exclusive Content
Explore Subscriptions
DNA
Right
Mobile