1796 United States presidential election
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The 1796 United States presidential election was the first contested American presidential race, resulting in Federalist John Adams becoming president and Democratic-Republican Thomas Jefferson becoming vice president.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1796 United States presidential election canonical | 4 |
| The Election of 1800 | 1 |
| United States presidential election of 1796 | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1796 United States presidential election Context triple: [Presidency of John Adams, election, 1796 United States presidential election]
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A.
United States presidential election, 1812
The United States presidential election of 1812 was a wartime contest in which incumbent President James Madison was re-elected amid the War of 1812, defeating New York politician DeWitt Clinton.
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B.
United States presidential election of 1824
The United States presidential election of 1824 was a contentious four-way race that ended with John Quincy Adams winning the presidency through a House of Representatives decision after no candidate secured an electoral majority, leading to accusations of a "corrupt bargain."
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C.
United States presidential election of 1828
The United States presidential election of 1828 was a pivotal contest in which Andrew Jackson decisively defeated incumbent John Quincy Adams, marking the rise of Jacksonian democracy and a new era of mass political participation.
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D.
1840 United States presidential election
The 1840 United States presidential election was a landmark contest in which Whig candidate William Henry Harrison defeated incumbent Democrat Martin Van Buren amid economic discontent and the famous "Log Cabin and Hard Cider" campaign.
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E.
United States presidential election of 1832
The United States presidential election of 1832 was a contest largely defined by Andrew Jackson’s successful bid for re-election and his populist campaign against entrenched economic interests, including the national bank, which helped solidify the Democratic Party’s dominance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1796 United States presidential election Target entity description: The 1796 United States presidential election was the first contested American presidential race, resulting in Federalist John Adams becoming president and Democratic-Republican Thomas Jefferson becoming vice president.
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A.
United States presidential election, 1812
The United States presidential election of 1812 was a wartime contest in which incumbent President James Madison was re-elected amid the War of 1812, defeating New York politician DeWitt Clinton.
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B.
United States presidential election of 1824
The United States presidential election of 1824 was a contentious four-way race that ended with John Quincy Adams winning the presidency through a House of Representatives decision after no candidate secured an electoral majority, leading to accusations of a "corrupt bargain."
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C.
United States presidential election of 1828
The United States presidential election of 1828 was a pivotal contest in which Andrew Jackson decisively defeated incumbent John Quincy Adams, marking the rise of Jacksonian democracy and a new era of mass political participation.
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D.
1840 United States presidential election
The 1840 United States presidential election was a landmark contest in which Whig candidate William Henry Harrison defeated incumbent Democrat Martin Van Buren amid economic discontent and the famous "Log Cabin and Hard Cider" campaign.
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E.
United States presidential election of 1832
The United States presidential election of 1832 was a contest largely defined by Andrew Jackson’s successful bid for re-election and his populist campaign against entrenched economic interests, including the national bank, which helped solidify the Democratic Party’s dominance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States presidential election
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ |
| capitalCityAtTime | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| constitutionalFramework | Article II of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| date | 1796 ⓘ |
| electoralRule | each elector cast two votes for president ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | Electoral College ⓘ |
| electoralVotesRunnerUp | 68 ⓘ |
| electoralVotesWinner | 71 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1796-12-07 ⓘ |
| featuredIssue |
Jay Treaty
ⓘ
relations with France ⓘ relations with Great Britain ⓘ states’ rights ⓘ strength of the federal government ⓘ |
| incumbentPresidentBeforeElection | George Washington ⓘ |
| incumbentPresidentPartyBeforeElection | independent ⓘ |
| influenced | adoption of the Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| ledTo |
Adams administration
ⓘ
linked to:
Presidency of John Adams
Jefferson serving as vice president in an opposing party administration ⓘ |
| locationOfElectoralVoteCounting | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| mainWinner | John Adams ⓘ |
| majorParty |
Democratic-Republican Party
ⓘ
Federalist Party ⓘ
linked to:
Federalists
|
| nextElection | 1800 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| notableOutcome | President and Vice President from opposing political parties ⓘ |
| numberOfStatesParticipating | 16 ⓘ |
| officeContested | President of the United States ⓘ |
| presidentElected | John Adams ⓘ |
| presidentialCandidate |
Aaron Burr
ⓘ
John Adams ⓘ Thomas Jefferson ⓘ Thomas Pinckney ⓘ |
| previousElection | 1792 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| reasonForElection | George Washington declined a third term ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
John Adams elected President of the United States
ⓘ
Thomas Jefferson elected Vice President of the United States ⓘ |
| runnerUp | Thomas Jefferson ⓘ |
| significance | first peaceful transfer of presidential power between individuals in the United States ⓘ |
| startDate | 1796-11-04 ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAfter | ratification of the Jay Treaty ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring | 1st Party System in the United States ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInEra |
Early national period of United States history
ⓘ
linked to:
Early Republic of the United States
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| vicePresidentElected | Thomas Jefferson ⓘ |
| vicePresidentialSelectionMethod | second-highest electoral vote-getter became vice president ⓘ |
| wasBefore | enactment of the Twelfth Amendment ⓘ |
| wasFirst | first contested United States presidential election ⓘ |
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Subject: 1796 United States presidential election Description of subject: The 1796 United States presidential election was the first contested American presidential race, resulting in Federalist John Adams becoming president and Democratic-Republican Thomas Jefferson becoming vice president.
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