Question

Who tied Thomas Jefferson in electoral votes for president in 1800? A.John Adams B.Aaron Burr C.Charles Cotesworth Pinckney D.James Madison

Answer 1

B) Aaron Burr tied with Thomas Jefferson

Answer 2

The answer is Aaron Burr.

Step-by-step explanation:

Aaron Burr tied with Thomas Jefferson in electoral votes during the 1800 United States presidential election. In the midst of a bitter rivalry between Democratic-Republican Thomas Jefferson and Federalist John Adams, there was a tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr: Jefferson and Burr each won 73 electoral votes, while the remaining three candidates won 65, 64 and 1 electoral vote(s) respectively.