Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:election
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:government_agency
|
| gptkbp:campaigns |
gptkb:government_agency
Domestic policy Focus on stability Appeal to the common man |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
Set the stage for future political rivalry
|
| gptkbp:date |
1796
|
| gptkbp:demographics |
Predominantly white male
|
| gptkbp:election_year |
gptkb:election
White male property owners Published in newspapers 68 for Thomas Jefferson 71 for John Adams Adams won by a narrow margin Held simultaneously with congressional elections Impact on Democratic-Republican Party Impact on Federalist Party |
| gptkbp:events |
Campaigning across states
|
| gptkbp:held_in |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Examined for its impact on American politics
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Post-Revolutionary War America
|
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Limited public debates
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
Documented in various historical texts
|
| gptkbp:historical_role |
Opposition leader
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
First election where a sitting Vice President ran against his predecessor
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1796 General Election
|
| gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of |
gptkb:Federalists
gptkb:Democratic-Republicans |
| gptkbp:key_issues |
gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:National_security Political factionalism |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Foundation for the two-party system
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Newspapers played a significant role
|
| gptkbp:notable_album |
December 7, 1796
|
| gptkbp:notable_inductees |
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkb:John_Adams |
| gptkbp:outcome |
John Adams elected President
Thomas Jefferson elected Vice President |
| gptkbp:political_party |
gptkb:Federalist_Party
gptkb:Democratic-Republican_Party |
| gptkbp:political_position |
Divided nation
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:1792_General_Election
|
| gptkbp:role |
Incumbent Vice President
|
| gptkbp:significant_event |
First contested presidential election in the United States
|
| gptkbp:state |
All 16 states participated
|
| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
gptkb:1800_General_Election
|
| gptkbp:voter_turnout |
Higher than previous elections
Approximately 25% of eligible voters |
| gptkbp:voting_method |
gptkb:election
|