Only 5 states use popular elections to choose electors, an all time low, as NH, MA, PA, and GA switch to the legislature choosing electors. RI uses popular election for the first time, and TN uses its own unique system: legislators choose 3 persons from each county, who in turn choose a presidential elector from each of 3 electoral districts.
Tie electoral vote between running mates Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr sends election to House of Representatives, and will lead to adoption of the 12th Amendment which provides that presidential electors cast separate votes for president and vice-president.
Chosen by Popular Vote: RI(4), MD(10), VA(21), NC(12), KY(4), Total 51.
Chosen by Legislature: NH(6), MA(16), CT(9), NY(12), NJ(7), PA(15), DE(3), SC(
, GA(4), VT(4). Total 84.
Other: TN(3), Total 3.
Rhode Island (4 electors)
Federalists (Adams) eaks out a 52.2% - 47.8% victory over (Democrat-Republicans) Jefferson.
Maryland (10 electors)
Maryland continues to choose electors from electoral districts. The statewide vote of D-R 51.5%-Federalist 48.5
is matched by a 5-5 split in district. Jefferson carries 5 districts around the head of Cheasapeake bay from Anne Arundel around to Talbot, including Baltimore. A curiousity (Baltimore City was in an electoral district with Anne Arundel, while Baltimore County was in a district with Harford County.
Virginia (21 electors)
Virginia switches to a statewide election.which Jefferson wins handily (77.3% to 23.7%). Adams carries 9 counties
Accomack and Northampton (Eastern Shore); Augusta (Shenadoah Valley); Loudoun(NW of Washington,DC); Westmoreland (downstream from Washington); Greenbriar, Hampshire, Hardy, Monroe (in present-day West Virginia), and Norfolk boro.
Kentucky (4 electors)
Electors chosen from 4 electoral districts. No returns found.
