See main article: 1796 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1796 United States presidential election in Tennessee |
| Next Election: | 1800 United States presidential election in Tennessee |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Running Mate2: | Thomas Pinckney |
| Home State2: | Massachusetts |
| Party2: | Federalist Party |
| Type: | presidential |
| Nominee2: | John Adams |
| Election Date: | November 4 – December 7, 1796 |
| Next Year: | 1800 |
| Image1: | File:ThomasJeffersonStateRoomPortrait.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Thomas Jefferson |
| Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Home State1: | Virginia |
| Running Mate1: | Aaron Burr |
| Electoral Vote1: | 3 |
| Before Election: | George Washington |
| Before Party: | Independent |
| After Election: | John Adams |
| After Party: | Federalist Party |
| President | |
The 1796 United States presidential election in Tennessee took place between November 4 and December 7, 1796, as part of the 1796 United States presidential election. It was the first presidential election that Tennessee had participated in since being admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state.[1]
Tennessee voted for the Democratic-Republican candidate Thomas Jefferson over Federalist candidate, John Adams, but the exact election results are unknown. Jefferson did, however, win all three electoral votes.[2]
Tennessee used an electoral district system to choose its electors, with each district electing a single elector. This is similar to the way Nebraska and Maine choose their electors in modern elections.[3]