The 1796 United States presidential election in New Jersey took place between November 4 and December 7, 1796, as part of the
1796 United States presidential election
The 1796 United States presidential election was the third quadrennial presidential election. It was held from Friday, November 4 to Wednesday, December 7, 1796. It was the first contested American presidential election, the first presidential el ...
. The state legislature chose seven representatives, or electors to the
Electoral College, who voted for
President and
Vice President.
During this election,
New Jersey cast seven electoral votes for incumbent Vice President
John Adams.
See also
*
United States presidential elections in New Jersey
References
New Jersey
1796
Events
January–March
* January 16 – The first Dutch (and general) elections are held for the National Assembly of the Batavian Republic. (The next Dutch general elections are held in 1888.)
* February 1 – The capital ...
1796 New Jersey elections
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