John Adams
4 runs · 1 win · 1789 — 1800 · Federalist.
John Adams's presidential record
John Adams ran for president 4 times between 1789 and 1800. John Adams captured the presidency once. Each campaign ran under the Federalist banner.
The strongest showing came in 1792 — 77 electoral votes in a race won by George Washington. In all, John Adams's campaigns gathered 247 electoral votes. Those campaigns fall within the First Party System era.
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