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In the 1796 presidential election there was a total of 138 electoral votes thereby requiring a majority of 70 votes to win the presidential election.
According to the prevailing rules of electoral college voting at that time, electors cast votes for two persons. Electors could not distinguish between their presidential and vice-presidential choices until the passage of the Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1804. In 1796, the recipient of the most electoral votes would become president and the runner-up vice-president. In the 1796 presidential election there was a total of 138 electoral votes thereby requiring a majority of 70 votes to win the presidential election. John Adams was elected president with 71 electoral votes. Thomas Jefferson finished second with 68 electoral votes. Others receiving votes included Thomas Pinckney (59), Aaron Burr (30), Samuel Adams (15), O. Ellsworth (11), George Clinton (7), John Jay (5), James Iredell (3), S. Johnston (2), George Washington (2), John Henry (2), and Charles C. Pinckney (1). Jefferson received the second highest number of electoral votes and was elected vice president according to the prevailing rules of electoral college voting at that time.
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Who many electoral votes did Jefferson get in virgina 1796?
In 1796 Virginia cast 20 electoral votes for Thomas Jefferson and 1 electoral vote for John Adams.
How many total electoral votes do you have to get?
you have to get 270 electoral votes to win
How many electoral votes did John Adams win over Thomas Jefferson in the election of 1796?
71
How many total electoral votes do the original thirteen colonies have?
one hundred and sixty two electoral votes
How many votes would a candidate have to have to be elected if the total of electoral votes was 91?
none
How many electorial votes are there for New York?
A total of 31 electoral votes.
How many electoral votes did Barack Obama win by?
In 2008, Barack Obama received 365 electoral votes to John McCain's 173 electoral votes (out of a total of 538), a difference of 192 electoral votes. In 2012, Barack Obama received 332 electoral votes to Mitt Romney's 206, a difference of 126 electoral votes.
How many electoral votes does Kansas?
Kansas has a total of six electoral votes. Interestingly, Lyndon B Johnson was the only democrat in history to win all of Kansas' electoral votes in 1964.
How Many total votes are there in the Electoral College system?
There is exactly 538 in the Electoral College System.
How many electoral votes does does California have?
The State of California has a total of 55 electoral votes. This represents their 53 House representatives and 2 US senators.
How many total number of electoral votes are there in the presidential election?
538
How many electoral votes does have Alabama have?
Alabama has 9 electoral votes.
