1796 United States presidential election in South Carolina

November 4 - December 7, 1796
 
Nominee Thomas Jefferson Thomas Pinckney
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Home state Virginia South Carolina
Electoral vote 8 8
Percentage 100.00%

President before election

George Washington
Independent

Elected President

John Adams
Federalist

The 1796 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place between November 4 and December 7, 1796, as part of the 1796 United States presidential election. The state legislature chose 8 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

During this election, South Carolina cast 8 electoral votes for former Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson.[1][2]

References

  1. "1796". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  2. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2023-09-10.


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