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President [[George Washington]] was still popular when his four years in office were over.  He was reluctant to run for a second term, and even composed the first draft of his [[Farewell Address]], but Jefferson and Hamilton (already beginning to be political enemies) united one last time to convince him to run for re-election<ref>''America Afire: Jefferson, Adams, and the Revolutionary Election of 1800''. Bernard A. Weisberger.</ref>. He consented to serve a second term, but would never consider a third term. <ref> [[Encyclopedia of Presidents, George Washington]], by Zachary Kent, Children's Press, 1986. </ref>

President [[George Washington]] was still popular when his four years in office were over.  He was reluctant to run for a second term, and even composed the first draft of his [[Farewell Address]], but Jefferson and Hamilton (already beginning to be political enemies) united one last time to convince him to run for re-election.<ref>''America Afire: Jefferson, Adams, and the Revolutionary Election of 1800''. Bernard A. Weisberger.</ref>  He consented to serve a second term, but would never consider a third term.<ref>[[Encyclopedia of Presidents, George Washington]], by Zachary Kent, Children's Press, 1986.</ref>

This election was held before the [[Twelfth Amendment]], so each elector had two votes; the runner-up would become Vice-President.  Thus, with one vote from each elector, George Washington was unanimously re-elected.  The results were:

This election was held before the [[Twelfth Amendment]], so each elector had two votes; the runner-up would become Vice-President.  Thus, with one vote from each elector, George Washington was unanimously re-elected.  The results were:

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<ref> [[A Pictoral History of the U.S. Presidents]], by Clare Gibson, Gramercy Books, 2001. </ref>

<ref>[[A Pictoral History of the U.S. Presidents]], by Clare Gibson, Gramercy Books, 2001.</ref>

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