What was the Election of 1800

The 1800 United States presidential election was the fourth presidential election. It was held October 31st to December 3rd

In the United States Presidential election of 1800, sometimes referred to as the "Revolution of 1800," Vice President Thomas Jefferson defeated incumbent president John Adams. The election was a realigning election that ushered in a generation of Republican Party rule and the eventual demise of the Federalist Party in the First Party System.