Question

Who received the 2nd largest number of electoral votes in the 1796 election

Answer 1

Adams won three more electoral votes than Jefferson. According to Electoral College rules in 1796, the second-place candidate became the vice president. So, Adams took the office of president, and Jefferson became the vice president. Jefferson’s election gave the Anti-Federalist Party greater power in the federal government.

It was the first true two-party election.

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Answer 2

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