1796 United States presidential election in New Hampshire
November 4 – December 7, 1796
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County results[1]
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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.
New Hampshire voted for Federalist candidate and Vice President John Adams, over the Democratic-Republican candidate and Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson by a total of 78.6% margin of the popular vote, making this the largest margin for a presidential candidate in the state of New Hampshire.
Results
| 1796 United States presidential election in New Hampshire[1] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Federalist | John Adams | 3,265 | 89.3% | 6 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Thomas Jefferson | 393 | 10.7% | ||
| Totals | 3,658 | 100.0% | 6 | ||
Results by county
| County | John Adams
Federalist |
Thomas Jefferson
Democratic-Republican |
Margin | Total
votes[a] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Cheshire | 207 | 90.39% | 22 | 9.61% | 185 | 80.78% | 229 |
| Grafton | 187 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 187 | 100.00% | 187 |
| Hillsborough | 125 | 78.62% | 34 | 21.38% | 91 | 57.24% | 159 |
| Rockingham | 243 | 64.80% | 132 | 35.20% | 111 | 29.60% | 375 |
| Strafford | 102 | 86.44% | 16 | 13.56% | 86 | 72.88% | 118 |
| Total | 864 | 80.90% | 204 | 19.10% | 660 | 61.80% | 1,068 |
See also
Notes
References
- ^ a b "Presidential Results: National, 1796". votearchive.com. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved February 1, 2026.