South Carolina 1796 Electoral College

Office:
Electoral College (Federal)
Title:
Elector
Jurisdiction:
Federal
Label:
South Carolina 1796 Electoral College
Date:
1796
State:
South Carolina
Type:
Legislative
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Electoral College/Elector
Electors:
Edward Rutledge, John Mathews, Andrew Pickens, Arthur Simkins, Thomas Taylor, John Chestnut, John Rutledge, Jr., William Thomas, Arnoldus Vanderhorst, Henry W. DeSaussure, John Barnwell, Robert Barnwell, David Ramsey, Nathaniel Russell, William Washington, John Bull, Butler, Holmes, Grimke, Lee
Electors: Edward Rutledge[1]John Mathews[2]Andrew Pickens[3]Arthur Simkins[4]Thomas Taylor[5]John Chestnut[6]John Rutledge, Jr.[7]William Thomas[8]Arnoldus VanderhorstHenry W. DeSaussureJohn BarnwellRobert BarnwellDavid RamseyNathaniel RussellWilliam WashingtonJohn BullButlerHolmesGrimkeLee
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Presidential Candidate:Thomas Jefferson / Thomas PinckneyThomas Jefferson / Thomas PinckneyThomas Jefferson / Thomas PinckneyThomas Jefferson / Thomas PinckneyThomas Jefferson / Thomas PinckneyThomas Jefferson / Thomas PinckneyThomas Jefferson / Thomas PinckneyThomas Jefferson / Thomas PinckneyJohn AdamsJohn AdamsJohn AdamsJohn AdamsJohn AdamsJohn AdamsJohn AdamsJohn Adams
Final Result: 11311211211011010910910931292828282828244311
House of Representatives[9]--------------------
Senate[10]--------------------

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]Elected.
[3]Elected.
[4]Elected.
[5]Elected.
[6]Elected.
[7]Elected.
[8]Elected.
[9]112 Representatives were present.
[10]28 Senators were present.

References:

Original Election Returns. South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). December 10, 1796.
South-Carolina State Gazette, and Timothy and Mason's Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). December 12, 1796.
The New World (Philadelphia, PA). December 22, 1796.

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handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).

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