United States presidential election, 1804

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The United States presidential election of 1804 was the contest in which incumbent President Thomas Jefferson won a landslide re-election against Federalist challenger Charles Cotesworth Pinckney.

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instanceOf United States presidential election
political event
campaignIssue Louisiana Purchase
foreign policy toward Britain and France
size and role of the federal government
country United States of America
electedPresident Thomas Jefferson
electedVicePresident George Clinton
electoralCollegeMajorityRequired 89
electoralReformContext first U.S. presidential election conducted under the Twelfth Amendment
electoralVotesLoser 14
electoralVotesWinner 162
hasEndDate 1804-12-05
hasStartDate 1804-11-02
historicalSignificance consolidated Democratic-Republican dominance in national politics
marked decline of the Federalist Party at the national level
incumbentPresident Thomas Jefferson
incumbentVicePresident Aaron Burr
location United States
loser Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
losingParty Federalist Party
linked to: Federalists
nextElection United States presidential election, 1808
officeContested President of the United States
Vice President of the United States
partOf early national period of the United States
history of the United States
popularVoteLoser 38926
popularVotePercentageLoser 27.2
popularVotePercentageWinner 72.8
popularVoteWinner 104275
presidentialCandidate Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Thomas Jefferson
presidentialCandidateParty Democratic-Republican Party
Federalist Party
linked to: Federalists
previousElection United States presidential election, 1800
resultDescription landslide victory for Thomas Jefferson
statesCarriedByLoser 2
statesCarriedByWinner 15
tookPlaceAfter ratification of the Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution
tookPlaceDuring presidency of Thomas Jefferson
totalElectoralVotes 176
turnoutContext voter participation limited to property-owning white males in most states
usedElectoralSystem Electoral College
vicePresidentialRunningMate George Clinton
Rufus King
winner Thomas Jefferson
winningParty Democratic-Republican Party

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Charles Cotesworth Pinckney candidateInElection United States presidential election, 1804
United States presidential election of 1808 follows United States presidential election of 1804
linked to: United States presidential election, 1804