1796 United States presidential election in Virginia

Election in Virginia
1796 United States presidential election in Virginia
← 1792 November 4 - December 7, 1796 1800 →
 
Nominee Thomas Jefferson John Adams
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Home state Virginia Massachusetts
Electoral vote 20 1
Popular vote 3,721 1,722
Percentage 68.36% 31.64%
County Results

Adams

  50–60%
  60–70%
  70–80%
  80–90%
  90–99%
  No Vote

Jefferson

  50–60%
  60–70%
  70–80%
  90–99%
  100%
  No Vote

President before election

George Washington
Nonpartisan

Elected President

John Adams
Federalist

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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.

Virginia voted for the Democratic-Republican candidate, Thomas Jefferson, over the Federalist candidate, John Adams. Jefferson won Virginia by a margin of 36.72%. Virginia chose electors by popular vote per electoral district and as such granted 1 electoral vote to John Adams.

Prior to the 12th Amendment, electors cast two votes, making no distinction if they were voting for Vice President or President, as such: Thomas Pinckney received 1 electoral vote, Aaron Burr received 1 electoral vote, Samuel Adams received 15 electoral votes, George Clinton received 3 electoral votes and George Washington received 1 electoral vote. It was well-known in 1796 that Jefferson and Adams were intended to be elected as president and Burr and Pinckney for Vice President.

Results

1796 United States presidential election in Virginia[2]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic-Republican Thomas Jefferson 3,721 68.36% 20
Federalist John Adams 1,722 31.64% 1
Totals 5,443 100.0% 21

County results

County[2] John Adams

Federalist

Thomas Jefferson

Democratic-Republican

Total votes cast
% # % #
Charles City 56.27% 122 43.73% 35 157
Elizabeth City 90.91% 50 9.09% 5 55
Henrico 40.95% 104 59.05% 150 254
James City 8.4% 5 91.6% 55 60
New Kent 48.72% 57 51.28% 60 117
Warwick 0.00% 0 100% 56 56
Williamsburg 64.70% 33 35.30% 18 51
York 25.84% 23 74.16% 66 89
Essex 7.27% 17 92.73% 217 234
Sussex 0.00% 0 100% 118 118
Brunswick 32.59% 132 67.41% 273 405
Dinwiddie 2.89% 6 97.11% 202 208
Mecklenburg 89.70% 366 10.3% 42 366
Powhatan 82.05% 128 17.95% 28 156
Buckingham 0.00% 0 100% 89 89
Cumberland 0.00% 0 100% 127 127
Lunenburg 0.00% 0 100% 60 60
Prince Edward 0.00% 0 100% 43 43
Fairfax 51.97% 185 48.03% 171 356
Prince William 0.46% 1 99.54% 217 218
Stafford 2.66% 5 97.34% 183 188
Berkeley 19.78% 88 80.22% 357 445
Frederick 71.35% 137 28.65% 51 188
Bath 0.00% 0 100% 120 120
Rockbridge 0.00% 0 100% 65 65
Fauquier 55.20% 175 44.8% 142 317
Loudoun 23.47% 138 76.53% 450 588

See also

References

  1. ^ "1796 ELECTION FOR THE THIRD TERM, 1797-1801". National Archives. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  2. ^ a b "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2021-09-22.