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United States presidential election of 1796: Quick Facts

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Date 1796
Location United States

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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.
Portrait of Thomas Jefferson by Gilbert Stuart, showing Jefferson with white hair, a white ruffled shirt, and a dark coat against a neutral background.
Pitcher inscribed “John Adams, President of the United States,” c. 1797.
Rembrandt Peale: Thomas Jefferson
Thematic map and table showing the results of the 1796 United States presidential election. The map highlights eastern states, with states colored to indicate electoral votes for John Adams (Federalist, in blue) and Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican, in orange). An accompanying chart details the number of electoral votes each candidate received from each state, along with a note explaining that before the 12th Amendment, electors voted for two candidates, with the top vote-getter becoming
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Key People

Digitally restored vector painting of President Thomas Jefferson, shown from the chest up wearing a dark coat and white cravat, with a neutral background.
Thomas Jefferson
president of United States
Gilbert Stuart: portrait of John Adams
John Adams
president of United States
Samuel Adams
Samuel Adams
American politician
Aaron Burr
Aaron Burr
vice president of United States
Oliver Ellsworth
Oliver Ellsworth
chief justice of United States
John Jay
John Jay
United States statesman and chief justice
Iredell, James
James Iredell
United States jurist
George Clinton
George Clinton
vice president of United States
Thomas Pinckney, engraving
Thomas Pinckney
American soldier, politician, and diplomat

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