Who won the first contested race for president?
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John Adams
1796 United States presidential election
Who won the first contested race for president?
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The 1796 United States <b>presidential election</b> was the third quadrennial 
<b>presidential election</b>. It was held from Friday, November 4 to Wednesday, 
December 7, 1796. It was the <b>first contested</b> American <b>presidential election</b>, the 
<b>first presidential</b> ... Adams was elected <b>president</b> with 71 electoral votes, <b>one</b> 
more than was&nbsp;... Kennedy <b>first challenged</b> Minnesota Senator Hubert Humphrey in the Wisconsin 
primary and defeated him. Kennedy&#39;s attractive sisters, brothers, and wife&nbsp;... The 1876 United States <b>presidential election</b> was the 23rd quadrennial 
<b>presidential election</b>, held on Tuesday, November 7, 1876. It was <b>one</b> of the most 
<b>contentious</b> and <b>controversial presidential</b> elections in ... After a <b>first</b> count of 
votes, Tilden <b>won</b> 184 electoral votes to Hayes&#39; 165, with 20 votes from four 
states unresolved. On November 26, the state canvassing board certified Bush as the <b>winner of</b> 
Florida&#39;s electors by 537 votes. Gore formally <b>contested</b> the certified results. A 
state&nbsp;... ... related to a <b>contested</b> convention) can occur during a <b>presidential election</b> 
when a political party fails to choose a nominee on the <b>first</b> round of delegate 
voting&nbsp;... The 2008 United States <b>presidential election</b> was the 56th quadrennial 
<b>presidential election</b>, ... The Democratic primaries were marked by a sharp 
<b>contest</b> between Obama and the initial front-runner, Senator Hillary Clinton. ... 
Clinton&#39;s <b>win</b> was the <b>first</b> time a woman had ever <b>won</b> a major American party&#39;s 
<b>presidential</b>&nbsp;... The 1800 United States <b>presidential election</b> was the fourth <b>presidential election</b>. 
It was held ... Each state delegation cast <b>one</b> vote, and a victory in the contingent 
<b>election</b> required <b>one</b> candidate <b>to win</b> a majority of the state delegations. ... 
America Afire: Jefferson, Adams, and the <b>First Contested Election</b>, February 25, 
2001. The 1988 United States <b>presidential election</b> was the 51st quadrennial 
<b>presidential election</b>. ... This is the <b>first</b> time a Republican <b>won presidential</b> 
<b>election</b> without carrying Iowa (the only other time being the 2000 ... The two most 
closely <b>contested</b> states were Washington, where Dukakis <b>won</b> by less than 2% 
of the vote, and&nbsp;... The 2020 Democratic Party <b>presidential</b> primaries and caucuses are a series of 
electoral ... 2 <b>Contest</b> schedule and results; 3 Candidates ... After Hillary Clinton&#39;s 
loss in the previous <b>election</b>, many felt the Democratic Party lacked ... from voting 
on the <b>first presidential</b> nominating ballot, unless a candidate via the outcome of&nbsp;... The 2016 Republican Party <b>presidential</b> primaries and caucuses were a series of 
electoral ... On July 19, 2016, Trump and his <b>running</b> mate, Indiana Governor 
Mike Pence, were officially nominated as the Republican ... Rubio <b>won</b> his <b>first</b> 
<b>contest</b> in the Minnesota Republican Caucus and finished a strong second in 
Virginia.
John Adams
United States presidential election, 1796