1792 United States presidential election in South Carolina

The 1792 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place between November 2 and December 5, 1792 as part of the 1792 United States presidential election. The state legislature chose 8 members of the Electoral College, each of whom, under the provisions of the Constitution prior to the passage of the Twelfth Amendment, cast two votes for President.

United States presidential election in South Carolina, 1792

November 2 - December 5, 1792
 
Nominee George Washington John Adams Aaron Burr
Party Nonpartisan Federalist Democratic-Republican
Home state Virginia Massachusetts New York
Electoral vote 8 7 1
Percentage 100%

President before election

George Washington
Nonpartisan

Elected President

George Washington
Nonpartisan

South Carolina's 8 electors each cast 1 vote for the incumbent, George Washington; with 1 exception, each of those electors cast a second vote for Vice President John Adams, the outlier voting for Aaron Burr.[1]

References

  1. 1792 Presidential Electoral Vote Count Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.


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