Question

What was so strange about the election of 1796

Answer 1

The United States presidential election of 1796 was the third quadrennial presidential election. It was held from Friday, November 4 to Wednesday, December 7, 1796. It was the first contested American presidential election and the only one in which a president and vice president were elected from opposing tickets.

Answer 2

It was the first election to have two presidential nominees. It also was the only election where the president and the vice president were elected from opposite parties.