John Adams won the first contested election for President of the United States in 1796. He narrowly defeated Thomas Jefferson, who became his reluctant vice president for one term. Adams lost the ...

In 1788, when John Adams ... became the president; the candidate with the second most became vice president. With 69 votes, Washington was elected president unanimously. Adams came in second ...

How did this election compare to the one that occurred in 1796? Video Clip 2 ... Video Clip 13: President John Adams Precedents (1:32) Lindsay Chervinsky highlighted the precedents John Adams ...