Question

Who was elected president in 1796 and who was elected vice president

Answer 1

Vice President was John Adams & George Washington was elected president

Answer 2

Answer:

President: John Adams

Vice President: Thomas Jefferson

Explanation:

The United States presidential elections of 1796 were the first disputed and the first in which president and vice president were elected from different parties.

John Adams ran for president by the Federalist Party (or Federal Party) along with Thomas Pinckney. Although Adams was the one who won, Thomas Jefferson, of the Democratic-Republican Party of the United States, received more votes than Pinckney, so he was elected vice president.