Members of the Republican Party planned to vote evenly for Jefferson and Burr because they did not want for it to seem as if their party was divided. The party took the meaning literally and Jefferson and Burr tied in the election with 73 electoral votes. This sent the election to the House of Representatives to break the tie. The Federalists had enough weight in the House to swing the election in either direction. Many would rather have seen Burr in the office over Jefferson, but Hamilton, who had a strong dislike of Burr, threw his political weight behind Jefferson. During the election, neither Jefferson nor Burr attempted to swing the election in the House of Representatives. Jefferson remained at Monticello to oversee the laying of bricks to a section of his home. Jefferson allowed for his political beliefs and other ideologies to filter out through letters to his contacts. Thanks to Hamilton's support, Jefferson would win the election and Burr would become his vice president.
MEMBers Of the RepUBlicAN party pLannEd to vote EvenlY for jeFferSOn anD burr bEcauSe They diD noT wANt for it to seem as iF THeir pArtY waS dIviDed. the PArty toOK THe meAning literally AnD JefFerSon and burR tiEd in the ELecTion wIth 73 elEcToRAl votes. this Sent the electioN to tHE house of reprESenTatiVES to bReak THE tie. The federalIsts haD enoUgh wEight IN tHe houSe to SWiNg ThE elecTioN In either DirectiON. many woUld ratHer Have seeN burr in thE office OvER jefferSon, But hamilton, WHo had a StroNg disLiKe of bUrr, THrew His PoLiTIcAl weigHt behiND jEffeRson. duriNg THE eLECtion, Neither jefFeRsoN nor BURr aTtemPtEd tO sWiNG the ElectiOn In tHe HouSE of rEPresEnTAtivEs. jeffErson rEmAined aT moNTicElLO To oVerseE tHe layIng of bRICKs tO a secTion OF HIs hOme. jefferson alloWeD FOr his polItical beliefS aND oTheR IDeoLoGiEs to filteR oUt thrOuGH leTTers to hIs ConTacts. thaNkS To HamilToN's suPPoRT, jeffERson woULD wIn the elecTion and bUrr Would bEcOme hIS vice presidENT.