Unit 4: Chapters 11, 12, & 13 Election of 1800 Jefferson ran for election in 1800 against Federalist John Adams in a ?whispering campaign? Won election 76-36 in electoral votes; 3/5 clause of the Constitution aided him; House of Representatives awarded him election, as vice president Burr received same number of votes Election came down to Jefferson and Burr. Hamilton threw his support behind Jefferson because he simply doesn?t trust Burr 3/5 clause aided him because the large slave population in the south swayed the electoral college vote to give him the presidency Along with that frontier states favored Jefferson because they were Democratic-Republicans Inaugurated in DC, new capital Revolution of 1800: ?We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists.?