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With incumbent president George Washington having refused a third term in office, the 1796 election became the first U.S. presidential election in which political parties competed for the presidency. The Federalists coalesced behind Adams and the Democratic-Republicans supported Jefferson, but each party ran multiple candidates.
Political parties began to nominate presidential candidates in the 1796 presidential election, [5] and candidates are listed as members of the Democratic-Republican Party (DR) or the Federalist Party (F) for the 1796 and 1800 elections.
Since the ratification of the United States Constitution in 1788, there have been 52 unsuccessful major party candidates for President of the United States. [a] Additionally, since 1796, eight third party or independent candidates have won at least ten percent of the popular or electoral vote, but all failed to win the presidency.
Elections were held for the 5th United States Congress, in 1796 and 1797.The election took place during the beginning stages of the First Party System, as the Federalist Party and the Democratic-Republican Party clashed over the states' rights, the financial policies of Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton, and the recently ratified Jay Treaty.
Presidential nominee 1816 (lost) [e] Vice presidential nominee Rufus King of NY (1755–1827) Prior public experience. U.S. Senate (1789–1796, 1813–1819) U.S. Minister to the United Kingdom (1796–1803) Higher education. Harvard University ; Prior public experience. Continental Congress (1788) Governor of Maryland (1788–1791) Maryland ...
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The 1796 United States presidential election in Virginia took place as part of the 1796 United States presidential election. Voters chose 21 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College , [ 1 ] who voted for President and Vice President .
The 1796 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place as part of the 1796 United States presidential election. Voters chose 15 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College , [ 1 ] who voted for President and Vice President .