Who won New Hampshire in the 1796 presidential election?

Adams (Federalist) carried New Hampshire in 1796, winning its 6 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New Hampshire have in 1796?

New Hampshire cast 6 electoral votes in the 1796 presidential election.

Did New Hampshire vote for the national winner in 1796?

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

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1796

New Hampshire: Adams carries 6 EV.

New Hampshire cast its 6 electoral votes for Adams (Federalist). National winner: John Adams (Federalist) — New Hampshire voted with the national winner this cycle.

New Hampshire in 1796

The 1796 contest saw New Hampshire line up behind Adams, delivering 6 electoral votes to the Federalist ticket. That placed New Hampshire with the eventual winner: John Adams went on to take the presidency, and New Hampshire was part of his column.

The result flipped New Hampshire away from the Independent ticket it had backed in each of the previous 2 cycles. New Hampshire did not move alone — neighboring Vermont and Massachusetts broke the same way in 1796. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, New Hampshire has backed the Republican party more than any other — 28 times in all. The vote fell within the First Party System — Federalists vs Democratic-Republicans.

Nationally, John Adams finished with 71 of the 138 electoral votes to Thomas Jefferson's 68.

The 1796 national map

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