Who won Connecticut in the 1796 presidential election?

Adams (Federalist) carried Connecticut in 1796, winning its 9 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Connecticut have in 1796?

Connecticut cast 9 electoral votes in the 1796 presidential election.

Did Connecticut vote for the national winner in 1796?

Yes. Connecticut backed John Adams, who won the presidency that year.

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Connecticut: Adams carries 9 EV.

Connecticut cast its 9 electoral votes for Adams (Federalist). National winner: John Adams (Federalist) — Connecticut voted with the national winner this cycle.

Connecticut in 1796

The 1796 contest saw Connecticut line up behind Adams, delivering 9 electoral votes to the Federalist ticket. Connecticut ended up on the winning side — John Adams captured the White House that year.

Adams's win closed out Connecticut's 2-election run of voting Independent. Connecticut did not move alone — neighboring New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island broke the same way in 1796. Across the 60 presidential elections Connecticut has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (24 times). The vote fell within the First Party System — Federalists vs Democratic-Republicans.

In the national count, John Adams took 71 of the 138 electoral votes, against Thomas Jefferson's 68.

The 1796 national map

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