1796 United States presidential election in Delaware

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1796 United States presidential election in Delaware

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Nominee John Adams Thomas Jefferson Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Home state Massachusetts Virginia Running mate Thomas Pinckney Aaron Burr Electoral vote 3 0 Percentage 100.00% 0.00%

The 1796 United States presidential election in Delaware took place between 4 November and 7 December 1796, as part of the 1796 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Delaware cast three electoral votes for the Federalist candidate and incumbent vice president John Adams over the Democratic-Republican candidate Thomas Jefferson. These electors were elected by the Delaware General Assembly, the state legislature, rather than by popular vote. The three electoral votes for vice president were cast for Adams' running mate Thomas Pinckney from South Carolina. ^[1]

Results

1796 United States presidential election in Delaware [2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Federalist	John Adams	–	100.00%	3
	Democratic-Republican	Thomas Jefferson	–	0.00%	0
Totals			–	–	3

See also

• United States presidential elections in Delaware

References

1. "1796 Presidential General Election Results". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
2. "1796 Presidential Election". 270towin.com. Retrieved July 9, 2023.