1800 United States presidential election in Virginia explained

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Election Name:1800 United States presidential election in Virginia
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1796 United States presidential election in Virginia
Previous Year:1796
Next Election:1804 United States presidential election in Virginia
Next Year:1804
Election Date:October 31 – December 3, 1800
Image1:File:Thomas Jefferson by Rembrandt Peale, 1800.jpg
Nominee1:Thomas Jefferson
Party1:Democratic-Republican Party
Home State1:Virginia
Electoral Vote1:21
Country:Virginia
Percentage1:77.28%
President
Before Election:John Adams
Before Party:Federalist Party (United States)
After Election:Thomas Jefferson
After Party:Democratic-Republican Party
Popular Vote1:21,002
Home State2:Massachusetts
Popular Vote2:6,175
Percentage2:22.72%
Nominee2:John Adams
Party2:Federalist

The 1800 United States presidential election in Virginia was held between October 31 – December 3, 1800. Virginia voters chose 21 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Democratic-Republican Vice President Thomas Jefferson carried the state by taking all 21 electoral votes and over 77.2% of the popular votes.

Results

1800 United States presidential election in Virginia[1]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
Democratic-RepublicanThomas Jefferson21,00277.28%21
FederalistJohn Adams6,17522.72%0
Totals4,512100.00%21

See also

References

  1. Web site: Virginia 1800 Electoral College . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20201126201838/https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/m039k589j . November 26, 2020 . May 19, 2024 .