Alexander Hamilton (51 articles: No. 1, 6 -- 9, 11 -- 13, 15 -- 17, 21 -- 36, 59 -- 61, and 65 -- 85) James Madison (29 articles: No. 10, 14, 18 -- 20, 37 -- 58 and 62 -- 63) John Jay (5 articles: No. 2 -- 5 and 64).
who wrote the majority of the federalist papers
Alexander Hamilton