See main article: 1800 United States presidential election.
Election Name: | 1800 United States presidential election in Virginia |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1796 United States presidential election in Virginia |
Previous Year: | 1796 |
Next Election: | 1804 United States presidential election in Virginia |
Next Year: | 1804 |
Election Date: | October 31 – December 3, 1800 |
Image1: | File:Thomas Jefferson by Rembrandt Peale, 1800.jpg |
Nominee1: | Thomas Jefferson |
Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
Home State1: | Virginia |
Electoral Vote1: | 21 |
Country: | Virginia |
Percentage1: | 77.28% |
President | |
Before Election: | John Adams |
Before Party: | Federalist Party (United States) |
After Election: | Thomas Jefferson |
After Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
Popular Vote1: | 21,002 |
Home State2: | Massachusetts |
Popular Vote2: | 6,175 |
Percentage2: | 22.72% |
Nominee2: | John Adams |
Party2: | Federalist |
The 1800 United States presidential election in Virginia was held between October 31 – December 3, 1800. Virginia voters chose 21 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Democratic-Republican Vice President Thomas Jefferson carried the state by taking all 21 electoral votes and over 77.2% of the popular votes.
1800 United States presidential election in Virginia[1] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
Democratic-Republican | Thomas Jefferson | 21,002 | 77.28% | 21 | |
Federalist | John Adams | 6,175 | 22.72% | 0 | |
Totals | 4,512 | 100.00% | 21 | ||