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Electoral College casts ballots in the 1796 presidential election

Electors met in their respective states and cast votes in the 1796 presidential election, with John Adams receiving the most electoral votes and Thomas Jefferson finishing second.

The December balloting produced the nation's first contested presidential election outcome, setting up the transfer of power from Washington and creating the unprecedented situation of a president and vice president from opposing political factions.

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