Whoever got the most votes was president, and 2nd place became vice president.
During the first three Presidential elections the President and the Vice-President were chosen by the number of electoral votes. The vice-president was chosen by having the second highest number of electoral votes.
The electors appointed by the states elected the President and Vice President in the first three elections, just as they will in 2012. However, in the 1700s, not all states chose their electors based on a public vote, as all the states choose to do now.
Republican, and he was the first Republican President elected to the office.
The first official president was George Washington.
Since 1913, US Senators have been chosen by their constituents during elections. Elections are held to elect them similar to the president, on the first Tuesday in November on even years, with them serving six year terms.
In the first elections, the person with the most votes was elected president, with the runner-up becoming vice-president, regardless of party. Also at?æthe beginning, senators were not directly elected by the people.?æ
Actually, she was not elected. She was "appointed"-- chosen by the president to be in his cabinet. (President choose the people they want for their cabinet, and then the senate has to confirm them.) Mrs. Clinton was chosen to be Secretary of State during President Obama's first term.
The Presidential elections of 1796 were the third quadrennial elections. It was the first time that president and vice president were selected from opposing parties.
Mary McAleese is the current president. Right now they are holding elections, and may be the first country to elect a gay president (Open Gay President) in 2011 Elections. (:
Vice president
Anwar Sadat
john Adams