Crazy Facts About the 1800 Election You Must See!

The 1800 U.S. Presidential Election Was the Fourth in American History. 

The Election Took Place Between October 31 and December 3, 1800. 

Thomas Jefferson, Representing the Democratic-Republican Party, Defeated the Incumbent, President John Adams, of the Federalist Party. 

This Election Is Often Called the "Revolution of 1800" Due to Its Significant Political Realignment. 

It Was the First U.S. Presidential Election Where an Incumbent President Lost Re-Election. 

The Election Was a Rematch of the 1796 Presidential Race. 

Both Parties Nominated Tickets, With Jefferson and Aaron Burr for the Democratic-Republicans and Adams and Charles C. Pinckney for the Federalists. 

The Main Political Issues Included the Fallout From the French Revolution and the Alien and Sedition Acts. 

Jefferson and Burr Both Received 73 Electoral Votes, Leading to a Tie That Was Resolved by the House of Representatives. 

After 36 Ballots, Jefferson Won the Presidency, Making Him the Second Consecutive Vice President to Be Elected President.