AHC WI John Adams elected VP in 1800

Could this have happened?

How would they relate?

Would this prevent, or at least postpone until after 1824 the 12th Amendment?

Oh and what does 1824 look like without the 12th?
 

Anaxagoras

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When Jefferson was elected VP under Adams in 1796, both men still respected one another and considered the other as a friend, though they had long since acknowledged their major differences on policy matters. Adams, in fact, proposed that Jefferson function as a sort of secondary President, with a big seat at the table in the Adams administration. Jefferson was inclined to agree, but was talked out of it by Madison. That goodwill was gone by 1800, sadly, thanks much more to the Federalist and Democratic-Republican partisans than to Adams and Jefferson themselves.

If Adams had been elected Vice-President, I think he would have simply gone back to Braintree and spent the next four years working on his farm.
 
Could this have happened?

How would they relate?

Would this prevent, or at least postpone until after 1824 the 12th Amendment?

Oh and what does 1824 look like without the 12th?
OK. I had to go look things up. Apparently the D-Rs arranged for all their electors to vote Jefferson and all and one for Burr. They mucked up and everyone voted for both and it went to the House. How on earth would you get Adams to be VP? Would it have to be a neck and neck race and several electors abstain from voting for Burr?

I just don't see this happening.
 
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