1796 United States presidential election in Kentucky

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1796 United States presidential election in Kentucky
←  1792 November 4 – December 7, 1796 1800  →
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Nominee Thomas Jefferson John Adams
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Home state Virginia Massachusetts
Running mate Aaron Burr Thomas Pinckney
Electoral vote40
Percentage100.00%0.00%

The 1796 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place between November 4 and December 7, 1796, as part of the 1796 United States presidential election. The voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

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Kentucky cast four electoral votes for the Democratic-Republican candidate Thomas Jefferson over the Federalist candidate and incumbent Vice President John Adams. The electoral votes for Vice president were cast for Jefferson's running mate Aaron Burr from New York. The state was divided into four electoral districts with one elector each, whereupon each district's voters chose the electors. [1]

Results

1796 United States presidential election in Kentucky [2]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
Democratic-Republican Thomas Jefferson —100.00%4
Federalist John Adams —0.00%0
Totals—100.00%4

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References

  1. ↑ "1796 Presidential General Election Results". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  2. ↑ "1796 Presidential Election". 270towin.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
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