1796 Electoral College Results
| President | John Adams [Federalist] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Opponent | Thomas Jefferson [Democratic-Republican] | ||
| Other Opponents | Thomas Pinckney (59); Aaron Burr (30); Samuel Adams (15); Oliver Ellsworth (11); 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 (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. |
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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 | Others1 | ||
| 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 Samuel 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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