Electoral College

1796 Electoral College Results

President John Adams [Federalist]
Main Opponent Thomas Jefferson [Democratic-Republican]
Other Opponents George Clinton (7); John Jay (5); James Iredell (3); Samuel Johnston (2); George Washington (2); John Henry (2); Charles C. Pinckney (1)
Electoral Vote Winner:  71 Main Opponent:  68 Total/Majority:  138/70
Vice President Thomas Jefferson [Democratic-Republican] (68)
Notes

Prior to ratification of the 12th Amendment in 1804, each elector was given two votes and required to cast each for a different person. The person with the highest total of votes was elected President and the person with the second highest total was elected Vice President.

 

Electoral College Votes by State

State Electoral Vote of Each State For President and For Vice-President
John Adams, of Massachusetts Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia Thomas Pinckney, of South Carolina Aaron Burr, of New York Samuel Adams, of Massachusetts Oliver Ellsworth, of Connecticut Othes1
Connecticut2 9 9 - 4 - - - 5
Delaware 3 3 - 3 - - - -
Georgia3 4 - 4 - - - - 4
Kentucky 4 - 4 - 4 - - -
Maryland4 10 7 4 4 3 - - 2
Massachusetts5 16 16 - 13 - - 1 2
New Hampshire 6 6 - - - - 6 -
New Jersey 7 7 - 7 - - - -
New York 12 12 - 12 - - - -
North Carolina6 12 1 11 1 6 - - 5
Pennsylvania 15 1 14 2 13 - - -
Rhode Island 4 4 - - - - 4 -
South Carolina 8 - 8 8 - - - -
Tennessee 3 - 3 - 3 - - -
Vermont 4 4 - 4 - - - -
Virginia7 21 1 20 1 1 15 - 4
Totals 138 71 68 59 30 15 11 221
Notes

1The following candidates also received electoral votes: George Clinton (7), John Jay (5), James Iredell (3), Samuel Johnston (2), George Washington (2), John Henry (2), Charles C. Pinckney (1).

2Electors for Connecticut also cast 5 votes for John Jay, of New York.

3Electors for Georgia also cast 4 votes for George Clinton, of New York.

4Electors for Maryland also cast 2 votes for John Henry, of Maryland.

5Electors for Massachusetts also cast 2 votes for S. Johnston, of North Carolina.

6Electors for North Carolina also cast 3 votes for James Iredell, of North Carolina, 1 vote for George Washington, of Virginia, and 1 vote for Charles C. Pinckney, of South Carolina.

7Electors for Virginia also cast 3 votes for George Clinton, of New York, and 1 vote for George Washington, of Virginia.

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