Why was the transfer of power after the election 1800 significant? It set the precedent that political parties would always challenge the results of the election to make sure the transfer of power was legitimate. It set the precedent that intense campaign elections hurt the peaceful transfer of power and should be avoided. It set the precedent that elections should never be decided by the House of Representatives because that threatened a peaceful transfer of power. It set the precedent that the losing faction would accept the election results and help with a peaceful power transfer.