Contested Elections of 1796, 1824, 1876 and 2000: Transitions of Power
Channel: Purdue University
Date: 2021-01-20

Featuring:
Randy Roberts, 150th Anniversary Professor of History
Kathryn Cramer Brownell, Associate Professor of History
Connie Doebele, Managing Director, C-SPAN Center for Research & Scholarship 

The United States created a practice of a free citizenry choosing its leader, shifting and breaking from the domination of tyranny and monarchy, given the world its first peaceful transition of power.
Augmented with video from the C-SPAN Archives, this panel will explore notable contested American Presidential elections. 

Who’s next?

In 1796, the young nation saw its first contested election and the only one to elect a president and vice president from opposing tickets.

In 1824, John Quincy Adams was elected with the most electoral votes, despite his opponent Andrew Jackson winning the popular vote. 

The disputed election of 1876 saw the highest voter turnout of any in U.S. history (82%) and was decided by a single electoral vote. 

In 2000, the election between George W. Bush and Al Gore was followed by a 36-day political and legal debate over how to resolve an extremely close election.