The president elected in the year 1800 was Thomas Jefferson. He was the Democratic-Republican Party candidate who defeated the incumbent Federalist president John Adams after a contentious election that was ultimately decided by the House of Representatives. Jefferson became the third president of the United States, with his term starting in 1801

. For the year 1860, the president elected was Abraham Lincoln, the Republican candidate. His election was significant due to the severe sectional split in the country, especially over the issue of slavery. Lincoln's victory led to a major political realignment and was a key event leading up to the American Civil War