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United States presidential election of 1804: Quick Facts

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Date November 13, 1804
Location United States

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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.
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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
Rufus King
Rufus King
American statesman
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
American soldier, statesman, and diplomat
George Clinton
George Clinton
vice president of United States

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