Question

When burr ran for governor of new york in 1804, _______ opposed him, and burr lost the election?

Answer 1

When Burr ran for governor of New York in 1804, Thomas Jefferson opposed him, and Burr lost the election.

Answer 2

The correct answer is Morgan Lewis

He was the attorney general of New York and ran against Burr who was the incumbent vice president of the United States. Lewis won with 58% of votes compared to almost 42% by Burr. After his loss, Burr had the famous duel with Hamilton in which he mortally shot him after Hamilton initially missed his shot and he died a day later.