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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 ...
The 1796 United States elections elected the members of the 5th United States Congress.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 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 .
The 1796 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place between November 4 until December 7, 1796, as part of the 1796 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 ...
The 1796 United States presidential election in New York took place between November 4 and December 7, 1796, as part of the 1796 United States presidential election. The state legislature chose 12 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for President and Vice President .
In addition to the candidates listed above, other Federalists received electoral votes between 1796 and 1820. In the 1796 election , Oliver Ellsworth , John Jay , James Iredell , Samuel Johnston , and Charles Cotesworth Pinckney all received at least one electoral vote.
The 1796 United States presidential election in New Hampshire took place between November 4 to December 7, 1796, as part of the 1796 United States presidential election to elect the President. Voters chose five representatives, or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for President and Vice President .
The 1796 United States presidential election in Virginia took place as part of the 1796 United States presidential election. Voters chose 21 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College , [ 1 ] who voted for President and Vice President .