Why was the election of 1800 decided in the House of Representatives?

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The 12th Amendment required this process.
The 12th Amendment required this process.

No candidate received a majority in the Electoral College.
No candidate received a majority in the Electoral College.

Both candidates were from the same party.
Both candidates were from the same party.

No candidate wanted to be vice president.
No candidate wanted to be vice president.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

No candidate received a majority in the Electoral College.

In the election of 1800, Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr both received the same number of electoral votes, leading to the situation where the election had to be decided in the House of Representatives. This event ultimately led to the passage of the 12th Amendment to prevent such occurrences in the future.