Thomas Jefferson
3 runs · 2 wins · 1796 — 1804 · Democratic-Republican.
Thomas Jefferson on the ballot
Across 1796 to 1804, Thomas Jefferson appeared on the presidential ballot 3 times. Thomas Jefferson won 2 of them, reaching the White House. Each campaign ran under the Democratic-Republican banner.
1804 was the peak — 162 electoral votes, defeating Charles C. Pinckney. In all, Thomas Jefferson's campaigns gathered 303 electoral votes. Those campaigns fall within the First Party System era.
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