1796 United States presidential election in New Hampshire

1796 United States presidential election in New Hampshire

← 1792 November 4 – December 7, 1796 1800 →
 
Nominee John Adams Thomas Jefferson
Party Federalist Democratic-Republican
Home state Massachusetts Virginia
Running mate Thomas Pinckney Aaron Burr
Electoral vote 6 0
Popular vote 3,265 393
Percentage 89.3% 10.7%

President before election

George Washington
Independent

Elected President

John Adams
Federalist

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.

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