See main article: 1796 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1796 United States presidential election in South Carolina |
| Country: | South Carolina |
| Flag Year: | 1775 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1792 United States presidential election in South Carolina |
| Previous Year: | 1792 |
| Next Election: | 1800 United States presidential election in South Carolina |
| Next Year: | 1800 |
| Election Date: | November 4 - December 7, 1796 |
| Image1: | ThomasJeffersonStateRoomPortrait.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Thomas Jefferson |
| Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Home State1: | Virginia |
| Electoral Vote1: | 8 |
| Percentage1: | 100.00% |
| Nominee2: | Thomas Pinckney |
| Party2: | Federalist Party |
| Home State2: | South Carolina |
| Electoral Vote2: | 8 |
| Percentage2: | – |
| President | |
| Before Election: | George Washington |
| Before Party: | Independent |
| After Election: | John Adams |
| After Party: | Federalist Party (United States) |
The 1796 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place between November 4 and December 7, 1796, as part of the 1796 United States presidential election. The state legislature chose 8 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
During this election, South Carolina cast 8 electoral votes for former Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson.[1] [2]