Thomas Jefferson

★ President

Born: April 13, 1743
Died: July 4, 1826
Age at death: 83
Home state: Virginia
Party: Democratic-Republican
In office: 1801–1809
On the ballot: 1796–1804

Career timeline

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RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular VotesLifetime

Total Electoral Votes

Jefferson303

Opponents150

Elections run

Between 1796 and 1804, Thomas Jefferson ran in 3 U.S. presidential elections, winning 2 and losing 1.

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Election history

Thomas Jefferson’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1804	President	Won	—162 EV	Charles C. Pinckney
1800	President	Won	—73 EV	John Adams (head-to-head)
1796	President	Lost	—68 EV	John Adams (head-to-head)

Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q11812). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Jefferson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-jefferson. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 20, 2026.