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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 →
 
Nominee Thomas Jefferson Aaron Burr
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Home state Virginia New York
Electoral vote 11 6

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 1792 United States presidential election. 12 members of the Electoral College were allocated to the presidential candidates.

Democratic-Republican candidate Thomas Jefferson won and carried the state by 11 electoral votes.

Results

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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]
Party Candidate Electoral 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
Totals 24

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-25.