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1796 Governor election results

7 races · 7 with a recorded winner · popular vote by contest

Every Governor contest in the 1796 U.S. general election. Each race links to its full popular-vote breakdown; winners link to their profile. Part of the party vote tracker.

1796 Governor results by state
StateWinnerResult
ConnecticutOliver Wolcott Jr.F3,805 votes
MarylandJohn Hoskins StoneF1 votes
New HampshireJohn Taylor GilmanF7,809 votes
New JerseyRichard HowellF48 votes
North CarolinaSamuel AsheD1 votes
PennsylvaniaThomas MifflinD30,020 votes · +29,009 over Frederick Muhlenberg
South CarolinaCharles PinckneyD87 votes · +34 over Henry Laurens