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Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson ran for president in 1796, 1800, 1804 and won 2 times. Electoral votes, popular vote and the states won in each election.

Career in office and other elections

1804 Won

Democratic-Republican
Electoral votes
162of 176
States carried
0
Running mate
George Clinton

Opponents: Charles Pinckney (14 EV).

1800 Won

Democratic-Republican
Electoral votes
73of 138
States carried
0

Opponents: John Adams (65 EV).

1796 Lost

Democratic-Republican
Electoral votes
68of 139
States carried
0

Opponents: John Adams (71 EV).

Head-to-head

Questions and answers

How many times did Thomas Jefferson run for president?

3 times (1796, 1800, 1804), winning in 1800 and 1804.

How many electoral votes did Thomas Jefferson win?

1804: 162; 1800: 73; 1796: 68.

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