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1800 United States presidential election in North Carolina

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The 1800 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place on an unknown date in 1800, as part of the 1800 presidential election. Voters chose twelve representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

1800 United States presidential election in North Carolina
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Nominee Thomas Jefferson John Adams
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Home state Virginia Massachusetts
Electoral vote 8 4
Popular vote 11,492 10,924
Percentage 51.26% 48.75%
County Results
President before election

John Adams
Federalist

Elected President

Thomas Jefferson
Democratic-Republican

North Carolina voted for the Democratic-Republican candidate, Thomas Jefferson, over the Federalist candidate, John Adams. Jefferson won North Carolina by a margin of 2.6%, taking eight of its twelve electoral votes.

North Carolina 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. While it is known the elector from the Edenton district voted for Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, the county level results have been lost.[1]

Results

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1800 United States presidential election in North Carolina [2]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic-Republican Thomas Jefferson 11,492 51.26% 8
Federalist John Adams 10,924 48.75% 4
Totals 4,512 100.00% 12

Results by district

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Thomas Jefferson
Democratic-Republican 		John Adams
Federalist 		Margin District total Citation
District # % # % # % #
Edenton[a] No data No data No data No data [3]
Edgecombe 1,035 44.02 1,316 55.98 -281 -11.96 2,351 [4]
Fayetteville 299 12.32 2,128 87.68 -1,829 -75.36 2,427 [5]
Hilsborough 1,344 63.61 769 36.39 575 27.22 2,113 [6]
Morgan 1,374 73.95 484 26.05 890 47.90 1,858 [7]
New Bern 1,134 54.89 932 45.11 202 9.78 2,066 [8]
Northampton 715 50.49 701 49.51 14 0.98 1,416 [9]
Raleigh 1,319 63.87 746 36.13 573 27.74 2,065 [10]
Rockingham 1,322 53.63 1,143 46.37 179 7.26 2,465 [11]
Salisbury 1,010 43.11 1,333 56.89 -323 -13.78 2,343 [12]
Warren 1,340 79.86 338 20.14 1,002 59.72 1,678 [13]
Wilmington 701 38.18 1,135 61.82 -434 -23.64 1,836 [14]
  1. ^ Results from the Edenton district appear to have been lost. The district chose an elector who voted for Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ ""A New Nation Votes"". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  2. ^ "Vote Archive: Presidential Results North Carolina 1800"". votearchive.com. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  3. ^ Lampi, Philip. "North Carolina 1800 Electoral College, Edenton District". A New Nation Votes. Tufts University. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  4. ^ Lampi, Philip. "North Carolina 1800 Electoral College, Edgecombe District". A New Nation Votes. Tufts University. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  5. ^ Lampi, Philip. "North Carolina 1800 Electoral College, Fayetteville District". A New Nation Votes. Tufts University. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  6. ^ Lampi, Philip. "North Carolina 1800 Electoral College, Hilsborough District". A New Nation Votes. Tufts University. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  7. ^ Lampi, Philip. "North Carolina 1800 Electoral College, Morgan District". A New Nation Votes. Tufts University. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  8. ^ Lampi, Philip. "North Carolina 1800 Electoral College, New Bern District". A New Nation Votes. Tufts University. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  9. ^ Lampi, Philip. "North Carolina 1800 Electoral College, Northampton District". A New Nation Votes. Tufts University. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  10. ^ Lampi, Philip. "North Carolina 1800 Electoral College, Raleigh District". A New Nation Votes. Tufts University. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  11. ^ Lampi, Philip. "North Carolina 1800 Electoral College, Rockingham District". A New Nation Votes. Tufts University. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  12. ^ Lampi, Philip. "North Carolina 1800 Electoral College, Salisbury District". A New Nation Votes. Tufts University. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  13. ^ Lampi, Philip. "North Carolina 1800 Electoral College, Warren District". A New Nation Votes. Tufts University. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  14. ^ Lampi, Philip. "North Carolina 1800 Electoral College, Wilmington District". A New Nation Votes. Tufts University. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
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