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Tie Vote for President
There was a 73–73 tie vote in the electoral college in the 1800 Presidential election. It was resolved only after Alexander Hamilton encouraged the House of Representatives to elect his adversary Thomas Jefferson over his future mortal enemy Aaron Burr. In 1804, the 12th Amendment modified the electoral college, ensuring that a tie vote would not occur again.
Electoral College tally for the 1800 presidential election, February 11, 1801, Records of the U.S. Senate |