Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser. Vol. X, No. 1341. Philadelphia: John Fenno, 26 December 1796. 4 pages, folio, disbound. 

After serving as the first vice president of the United States, John Adams was elected president in the first truly contested American presidential election. It was also the first election where the political parties that emerged from the philosophical differences between the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans played a role. While neither Adams nor Jefferson actively campaigned for the office, the campaign was bitter. 

This issue, published in the wake of Adams's victory, shows the final tally for Adams at 71. Still somewhat early, the report lists only 57 electoral votes for Jefferson, although the number would ultimately swell to 68. 

The Gazette of the United States & Philadelphia Advertiser was a leading Federalist newspaper, writing articles in support of Presidents Washington and Adams. It even received substantial funding from Federalist sponsors, including from Alexander Hamilton and the government directly. 

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