The result was that Adams received 71 electoral votes, one more than required to be elected president. If any two of the three Adams electors in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and North Carolina had voted with the rest of their states, it would have flipped the election. Jefferson received 68 votes, nine more than Pinckney, and was elected vice president. Burr finished in a distant fourth place with 30 votes. Nine other candidates received the remaining 48 electoral votes. If Pinckney had won the second votes of all of the New England electors who voted for Adams, he would have been elected president over Adams and Jefferson.
the rEsuLt was ThAt adaMs receivEd 71 ELectoRaL votES, OnE more ThAn Required To be eleCted presIdent. if any two of tHE THree Adams eLEctors iN pEnNSylVaNiA, vIRginia, and nOrth cAroLinA HAd vOTeD WIth the rest of thEIr staTES, iT wOuld HAve fLIpPed ThE Election. jeFFERSOn rEceived 68 votes, Nine mOrE tHAn pinckneY, and WAs elected Vice preSident. buRr finiSheD in a dISTant foURTH PLace witH 30 votes. NIne OTHer candidaTEs REceived tHe rEmAinIng 48 eLectoRAl VoTeS. if PiNCkNEy Had wOn ThE SECONd Votes OF all Of the new englAnd elEctors who vOtEd fOR AdAms, hE wOuld haVe BeEn ElectEd preSIdent over adams And JefFersoN.