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Presidential elections were held in the United States from November 4 to December 7, 1796, when electors throughout the United States cast their ballots. It was the first contested American presidential election, the first presidential election in which political parties played a dominant role, and the only presidential election in which a president and vice president were elected from ...
Elections were held for the 5th United States Congress, in 1796 and 1797.The election took place during the beginning stages of the First Party System, as the Federalist Party and the Democratic-Republican Party clashed over the states' rights, the financial policies of Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton, and the recently ratified Jay Treaty.
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 .
The 1796–97 United States House of Representatives elections took place in the various states took place between August 12, 1796 (in North Carolina), and October 15, 1797 (in Tennessee). Each state set its own date for its elections to the House of Representatives. The size of the House increased to 106 seats after Tennessee became the 16th ...
1796–97 United States Senate elections. 1796 United States Senate special election in New York; 1796 British general election; 1796–97 United States House of Representatives elections. 1796 United States House of Representatives elections in New York; 1796 United States presidential election
The 1796–97 United States Senate elections were held on various dates in various states. As these U.S. Senate elections were prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913, senators were chosen by state legislatures .
The 1796 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place as part of the 1796 United States presidential election. Voters chose 15 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College , [ 1 ] who voted for President and Vice President .
Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Democratic-Republican hold. √ Joseph McDowell ... United States House of Representatives elections, 1796 and 1797;