Pennsylvania voted for the
Democratic-Republican candidate,
Thomas Jefferson, over the
Federalist candidate,
John Adams. Jefferson won Pennsylvania by a margin of 1.16%.
Greene County's returns, which favored Jefferson, were not submitted in time to be included in the official vote totals.[note 1] As a result, the 2 highest vote-getting Adams electors received more votes than the 2 lowest vote-getting Jefferson electors and the electoral vote was split, with 14 of 15 electors casting their ballots for Jefferson.[2]
Results
1796 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania[2]