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What role did the electoral college play in george washintons election to the presidency?
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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.
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What role did the electoral college play in Washington's election to the presidency?
He was voted in unanimously by the electoral college in 1789 and again in 1792. he is still the only president to have received 100% of the electoral votes.
What role did the electoral college play in george washingtons election to the presidency?
He was voted in unanimously by the electoral college in 1789 and again in 1792. he is still the only president to have received 100% of the electoral votes.
The US presidential election features the?
electoral college.
What type of system is electoral college?
PRESIDENCY
Is the electoral college important in the election?
no.
Who is a election is called by the?
electoral college
Who is against the electoral college?
Individuals who support the candidate that lost the Electoral College election generally are against the Electoral College system.
What does the electoral college system assures?
Who wins the Presidency
Who received the most electoral college votes in the election of 2012?
Democratic Party candidate incumbent President Barack Obama won reelection in the 2012 presidential election defeating Republican Party candidate Mitt Romney. In the 2012 presidential election Barack Obama received 332 electoral votes and Mitt Romney received 206 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Obama 65,446,032 and Romney 60,589,084.
What are the types of election?
Genreral Election Special Election Electoral College Presidential Election Nomination
What was unique about John Quincy Adams election to the presidency?
He was elected by the House of Representatives, not the Electoral College.
How many electoral votes does a canidate need to receive to win the presidency in the electoral college?
270
