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John Adams vs Thomas Jefferson

John Adams vs Thomas Jefferson in 1796 and 1800: electoral votes, popular vote and every state, side by side.

John Adams

Elections
2 (1796, 1800)
Won
1
Electoral votes, all runs
136
Parties
Federalist
vs

Thomas Jefferson

Elections
3 (1796, 1800, 1804)
Won
2
Electoral votes, all runs
303
Parties
Democratic-Republican
John Adams states
0
Thomas Jefferson states
0
Popular vote
—
AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingVermontNew HampshireMassachusettsRhode IslandConnecticutNew JerseyDelawareMarylandDistrict of Columbia
Every state, 1800
StateJohn AdamsThomas JeffersonGap (pts)EV
John Adams states
0
Thomas Jefferson states
0
Popular vote
—
AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingVermontNew HampshireMassachusettsRhode IslandConnecticutNew JerseyDelawareMarylandDistrict of Columbia
Every state, 1796
StateJohn AdamsThomas JeffersonGap (pts)EV

Questions and answers

Who won between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson in 1800?

Thomas Jefferson won the presidency. Electoral votes: John Adams 65, Thomas Jefferson 73.

How many states did John Adams and Thomas Jefferson each win in 1800?

John Adams carried 0 and Thomas Jefferson carried 0.

Who won between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson in 1796?

John Adams won the presidency. Electoral votes: John Adams 71, Thomas Jefferson 68.

How many states did John Adams and Thomas Jefferson each win in 1796?

John Adams carried 0 and Thomas Jefferson carried 0.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data