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Show UNNISON. UTAH ENTERS j ryr ..-.uurth presidetihl e'.ec- j tion, 1S00, 16 states took Fart, having 13S electoral votes, the Barae as In 17S6. The count re- ! suited In a tie for president. Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr receiving 73 votes each, John Adams 65, Charles C. Pinckney 64, John Jay 1. There being a tie vote between Jefferson Jef-ferson and Burr, the election was carried to the house of representatives. repre-sentatives. Jefferson there received re-ceived the votes of 10 states, ; and Burr the votes of four two voting blank, making Jefferson : president Burr vice presi dent. They were inaugurated in Washington, March 4, 1801. |