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First Election with Formally Nominated Tickets

When: 1800
Where: United States
Part of: Voting in the 1800 United States Presidential Election

Unlike 1796, both parties formally nominated tickets for the 1800 election.

In 1800, unlike in 1796, both parties formally nominated tickets. The Democratic-Republicans nominated Vice President Thomas Jefferson for president, while the Federalists nominated incumbent President John Adams, with Charles Cotesworth Pinckney of South Carolina as the Federalist vice presidential candidate.

Sources

1800 United States presidential election Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27

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