1796 United States presidential election in New Jersey

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1796 United States presidential election in New Jersey
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←  1792 November 4 – December 7, 1796 1800  →
  Official Presidential portrait of John Adams (by John Trumbull, circa 1792) (farther 3x4 cropped) (cropped).jpg Thomas Pinckney (cropped 3x4).jpg
Nominee John Adams Thomas Pinckney
Party Federalist Federalist
Home state Massachusetts South Carolina
Electoral vote77
Percentage100.00%–
President before election

George Washington
Independent

Elected President

John Adams
Federalist

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

During this election, New Jersey cast seven electoral votes for incumbent Vice President John Adams. [1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dubin, Michael J. (2002). United States Presidential Elections, 1788-1860: The Official Results by County and State. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 6. ISBN   9780786410170.


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