1796 United States presidential election in North Carolina

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1796 United States presidential election in North Carolina

November 4 – December 7, 1796

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

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
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

• United States presidential elections in North Carolina