1796 United States elections

Elections for the 5th U.S. Congress February 2026 January 2025 1796 Presidential election year George Washington (Independent) 5th Federalist gain John Adams (F) 71 Thomas Jefferson (DR) 68 350px 1796 presidential election results. Green denotes states won by Jefferson, burnt orange denotes states won by Adams. Numbers indicate the number of electoral votes allotted to each state. Federalist hold 11 of 32 seatsNot counting special elections. Federalist +1Congressional seat gain figures only reflect the results of the regularly-scheduled elections, and do not take special elections into account. Federalist gain All 106 voting members Federalist +10 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. The Federalists maintained control of the Senate, and won control of the House and the presidency. Events of the election In the first contested presidential election and the first presidential election in which parties played a major role, Federalist Vice President John Adams narrowly defeated Democratic-Republican former Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson.1796 Presidential Election http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/showelection.php?year=1796 The American Presidency Project 25 June 2014 Adams won New England while Jefferson won the South, leaving the mid-Atlantic states to decide the election. As the election took place prior to the ratification of the Twelfth Amendment, Jefferson, who finished with the second most electoral votes, succeeded Adams as vice president. Federalist former Governor Thomas Pinckney of South Carolina finished with the third most electoral votes, while Democratic-Republican Senator Aaron Burr of New York finished in fourth place. This election marked the only time in American history that members of two different political parties were elected as president and vice president. Adams's election made him the first member of a political party to be elected president, as George Washington had remained unaffiliated with any political faction or party throughout his presidency.http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/dec/31/george-washingtons-views-political-parties-america/ George Washington's views on political parties in America Jamison Dennis December 31, 2014 The Washington Times February 14, 2017 In the House, Federalists won moderate gains, taking majority control of the chamber.Party Divisions of the House of Representatives http://history.house.gov/Institution/Party-Divisions/Party-Divisions/ United States House of Representatives 25 June 2014 In the Senate, Federalists picked up one seat, maintaining a commanding majority in the chamber.Party Division in the Senate, 1789-Present https://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/history/one_item_and_teasers/partydiv.htm United States Senate 25 June 2014 See also 1796 United States presidential election 1796–97 United States House of Representatives elections 1796–97 United States Senate elections References Category:1796 elections in the United States 1796