John Adams

★ President

Born: October 30, 1735
Died: July 4, 1826
Age at death: 90
Home state: Massachusetts
Party: Federalist
In office: 1797–1801
Years in office: 4 years as president
On the ballot: 1796–1800

Career timeline

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RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular VotesLifetime

Total Electoral Votes

Adams136

Opponents141

Elections run

Between 1796 and 1800, John Adams ran in 2 U.S. presidential elections, winning 1 and losing 1.

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Election history

John Adams’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1800	President	Lost	—65 EV	Thomas Jefferson (head-to-head)
1796	President	Won	—71 EV	Thomas Jefferson (head-to-head)

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000039) and Wikidata (Q11806). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Adams: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-adams. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified September 9, 2026.