1796 United States presidential election in Tennessee
The 1796 United States presidential election in Tennessee took place between November 4 and December 7, 1796, as part of the 1796 United States presidential election . It was the first presidential election that Tennessee had participated in since being admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state.[ 1]
Tennessee voted for the Democratic-Republican candidate Thomas Jefferson over Federalist candidate, John Adams , but the exact election results are unknown. Jefferson did, however, win all three electoral votes.[ 2]
Tennessee used an electoral district system to choose its electors, with each district electing a single elector. This is similar to the way Nebraska and Maine choose their electors in modern elections.[ 3]
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