6. 1800
The granddaddy of all elections when it came to nasty insults. Thomas Jefferson was described as a "mean-spirited, low-lived fellow," while opponent John Adams was "one continued tempest of malignant passions." After months of such invective, the winner nearly turned out to be none of the above--thanks to an electoral quirk, VP candidate Aaron Burr nearly won before Jefferson prevailed.
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