Who won North Carolina in the 1792 presidential election?

Washington (Independent) carried North Carolina in 1792, winning its 12 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did North Carolina have in 1792?

North Carolina cast 12 electoral votes in the 1792 presidential election.

Did North Carolina vote for the national winner in 1792?

Yes. North Carolina backed George Washington, who won the presidency that year.

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1792

North Carolina: Washington carries 12 EV.

North Carolina cast its 12 electoral votes for Washington (Independent). National winner: George Washington (Independent) — North Carolina voted with the national winner this cycle.

North Carolina in 1792

The 1792 contest saw North Carolina line up behind Washington, delivering 12 electoral votes to the Independent ticket. North Carolina ended up on the winning side — George Washington captured the White House that year.

1792 was the first presidential election in which North Carolina cast electoral votes. North Carolina did not move alone — neighboring Virginia, Georgia, and South Carolina broke the same way in 1792. Across the 58 presidential elections North Carolina has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (32 times). The vote fell within the First Party System — Federalists vs Democratic-Republicans.

In the national count, George Washington took 132 of the 264 electoral votes, against John Adams's 77.

The 1792 national map

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