Question

The election of 1800 resulted in a tie in the Electoral College and was therefore sent to the House of Representatives for a decision on who would be President. It was not until the ________ that Jefferson was finally elected President.

Answer 1

It was not until the 1801 contingent election that Jefferson was finally elected as the President.

Explanation:

• The fourth presidential election in the United States took place in 1800.
• In the election, both Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr won 73 votes which resulted in a tie. This led to the contingent election being held.
• A contingent election for the President is determined by the votes of representatives of the United States. To win, a candidate had to get majority votes from all the state delegations.
• During the 1801 Contingent election, it was only after 36 ballots that Jefferson finally won the Presidential elections.