Election in South Carolina
1796 United States presidential election in South Carolina
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← 1792 | November 4 - December 7, 1796 | 1800 → |
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| | | 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
- ^ "1796". The American Presidency Project. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
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