Question

Why didn't Jefferson immediately win the elections?

Answer 1

it must be nice - it must be nicceee- to have washington on ur sideee :) because of aaron burr :) and jefferson had hamilton on his side wink wink

Answer 2

Jefferson—and Burr—won by a landslide or a majority of the voters in each state that he had won in 1796, and additionally won majorities in New York and Maryland. Adams picked up votes in Pennsylvania and North Carolina, but these votes were not enough to offset the Democratic-Republican gains elsewhere.

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