1792 United States presidential election in South Carolina explained

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Election Name:1792 United States presidential election in South Carolina
Country:South Carolina
Flag Year:1775
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1788–89 United States presidential election in South Carolina
Previous Year:1788–89
Next Election:1796 United States presidential election in South Carolina
Next Year:1796
Election Date:November 2 - December 5, 1792
Image1:Gilbert Stuart Williamstown Portrait of George Washington.jpg
Nominee1:George Washington
Party1:Independent (politician)
Home State1:Virginia
Electoral Vote1:8
Percentage1:100.00%
Nominee2:John Adams
Party2:Federalist Party
Home State2:Massachusetts
Electoral Vote2:7
Percentage2:
Image3:Burr.jpg
Nominee3:Aaron Burr
Party3:Democratic-Republican Party
Home State3:New York
Electoral Vote3:1
Percentage3:
President
Before Election:George Washington
Before Party:Independent (politician)
After Election:George Washington
After Party:Independent (politician)

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.

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]

The Federalist Party dominated South Carolina in the 1790s as it could count a number of prominent lowcountry planters among their ranks. Many South Carolinians played important roles for the Federalist Party at the national level. The Jeffersonian-Republicans, however, were rising in prominence, especially as Charles Pinckney and Pierce Butler, both of whom signed the Constitution for South Carolina, joined the rival party. Although the Federalists dominated the state until 1800, by 1804 there were no Federalists in power. South Carolina would remain a one-party state until the start of the Civil War.

Notes and References

  1. https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/ 1792 Presidential Electoral Vote Count