1796 United States presidential election in North Carolina

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1796 United States presidential election in North Carolina
  1792 November 4 – December 7, 1796 1800  
  Thomas Jefferson by Rembrandt Peale, 1800.jpg John Vanderlyn - Official Portrait of Vice President Aaron Burr.jpg
Nominee Thomas Jefferson Aaron Burr
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Home state Virginia New York
Electoral vote116

President before election

George Washington
Independent

Elected President

John Adams
Federalist

The 1796 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place between November 4 until December 7, 1796, as part of the 1796 United States presidential election. 12 members of the Electoral College were allocated to the presidential candidates.

Contents

Democratic-Republican candidate Thomas Jefferson won and carried North Carolina by 11 electoral votes.

Results

Jefferson won 11 votes, but the remaining 13 were spread among six different candidates from both parties.

1796 United States presidential election in North Carolina [1]
PartyCandidateElectoral votes
Democratic-Republican Thomas Jefferson 11
Democratic-Republican Aaron Burr 6
Federalist James Iredell 3
Federalist John Adams 1
Federalist Thomas Pinckney 1
Independent George Washington 1
Federalist Charles Cotesworth Pinckney 1
Totals24

See also

References

  1. "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved May 25, 2024.