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Explain why a candidate for vice president ended up in a tie with Thomas Jefferson for the office of president.

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The bitter 1800 election between Jefferson and President John Adams left Jefferson and election Tye with his own running mate, Burr, in part because of the provision allowed a president and vice president to contend for the same office.
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