1796 U.S. Presidential Election
Who won the 1796 U.S. Presidential Election?
John Adams won the 1796 U.S. Presidential Election. John Adams received 71 electoral votes. The main challenger was Thomas Jefferson.
See the full head-to-head between Adams and Jefferson
Adams won the electoral college 71–68
Electoral vote only
Electoral vote only
No popular vote was recorded for 1796: before 1824 most states chose presidential electors through their legislatures rather than by popular ballot.