The first U.S. presidential election was in 1789. George Washington was elected as the first President of the United States. The election was conducted under the new United States Constitution, which had been ratified earlier in 1788. In the election, George Washington received all 69 electoral votes and was unanimously elected president.
George Washington was reelected president in 1792 and John Adams was reelected vice-president. According to the prevailing rules of electoral college voting at that time, electors cast votes for two persons. Electors could not distinguish between their presidential and vice-presidential choices. The recipient of the most electoral votes would become president and the runner-up vice-president. George Washington received 132 electoral votes and John Adams received 77 electoral votes. Others receiving electoral votes were George Clinton (50), Thomas Jefferson (4), Aaron Burr (1)
the electoral college
George Washington
1789
The electoral college elected Washington as they do all president of the US.
George Washington
The electoral college elected George Washington to presidency as the first president of the United States.
That is the body of electors known as the electoral college.
George Washington received 100% of the electoral votes and was unanimously elected President in 1789 and 1792.
George Washington received 100% of the electoral votes and was unanimously elected President in 1789 and 1792.
George Washington received 100% of the electoral votes and was unanimously elected President in 1789 and 1792.
Electoral college
The first U.S. presidential election was in 1789. George Washington was elected as the first president of the United States. The election was conducted under the new United States Constitution, which had been ratified earlier in 1788. In the election, George Washington received all 69 electoral votes and was unanimously elected president. George Washington was unanimously reelected president in 1792 receiving all 132 electoral votes.