1796 United States Federal Election (American Parliamentary Series)

The 1796 United States Federal Election saw the retirement of the incumbent Prime Minister, Independent George Washington. As Washington had the support of both major parties, this became the first election where the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans nominated different leaders for Prime Minister. The Federalists won, expanding their majority government by four seats. Their nominee, United States Attorney General John Adams, became the 2nd Prime Minister of the United States. The Democratic-Republicans finished second, and their nominee, United States Minister of State Thomas Jefferson, became the official Leader of the Opposition.

Election Results
The follow table shows a result of Candidates who ran for parliment