John Adams
John Adams ran for president in 1796, 1800 and won once. Electoral votes, popular vote and the states won in each election.
1800 Lost
Federalist- Electoral votes
- 65of 138
- States carried
- 0
Opponents: Thomas Jefferson (73 EV).
1796 Won
Federalist- Electoral votes
- 71of 139
- States carried
- 0
Opponents: Thomas Jefferson (68 EV).
Head-to-head
Questions and answers
How many times did John Adams run for president?
2 times (1796, 1800), winning in 1796.
How many electoral votes did John Adams win?
1800: 65; 1796: 71.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data