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George Washington is said to have run unopposed both times he was elected.
There was a total of 69 electors in the 1788-1789 election and 132 electors in the 1792 election, and Washington received 69 votes in 1789 and 132 votes in 1792. In the first four U. S. Presidential elections, each elector cast two votes, and whoever came in second was the Vice President. This was changed by Constitutional Amendment after the Election of 1800, in which Thomas Jefferson and his running mate, Aaron Burr, ended up tied for first, requiring that the House of Representatives elect the President. Burr refused to concede, and it took the House 36 ballots before a clear winner was finally selected!
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Who did George washington beat in the election of 1789?
George Washington beat John Adams in the election of 1789. He was the first president of the United States and John Adams became the vice president.
Was Washington a good president?
George Washington was indeed a good president for the United States of America. George Washington was not only the first president but the people wanted to elect him for three consecutive terms.
What was George Washington known for?
George Washington was known for being the top general in the American Revolution and the first President of the United States of America.
First defeated vice presidential nominee to be elected president?
John Adams was the only one who suffered this indignity, In those days, the presidential candidate who finished second was made the vice president. Thomas Jefferson finished behind Adams in 1796 and became vice president, but in 1800 he beat Adams and you might think Adams would be the his vice president, but they changed the law in time for the 1800 election.
What us vps became president?
13 VP's have became presidents. 8 of those were assigned the office after the president died in office, and 5 of those were VP's that later went on to become President in a later election. The 8 1. John Tyler became President after William Henry Harrison died of the common cold. 2. Millard Fillmore became President after Zachary Taylor died from gastroenteritis. 3. Andrew Johnson became President after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. 4. Chester Alan Arthur became President after James A. Garfield was assassinated. 5. Theodore Roosevelt became President after William McKinley was assassinated. 6. Calvin Coolidge became President after Warren G. Harding died from what initially was thought to be food poisoning, but remains in speculation. 7. Harry Truman became President after Franklin Roosevelt died from a cerebral hemorrhage. 8. Lyndon Johnson became President after John F. Kennedy Jr. was assassinated. The 5 VPs who were elected in their own right fit into 3 groups. The 1st group includes John Adams & Thomas Jefferson. John Adams was VP under George Washington & suceeded him as president. Jefferson was VP under Adams. This group is different because of the way the Constitutional process was set up at the time. At that time, the VP was 1 of the candidates for president. They became the VP because they got the 2nd largest number of votes in the Electoral College. By the time John Adams was elected president, parties had developed. Adams did have a running mate for VP. But because of the way the Constitution was written the VP was technically a candidate for President. That is why Jefferson, who was the Democratic-Republican candidate for president, became VP, he beat out Adams running mate Thomas Pinckney. Then 4 years later when he was elected, it was actually by the House of Representatives due to his running mate, Aaron Burr, getting the same number of votes in the Electoral College as he did. The 12th Amendment (1804) changed it to the system we have today. The other 3 VPs who became president fit into 2 groups. 2 of them were elected as successors to the president they were serving under. The 3rd was elected president 8 years after he left the office of VP. Richard Nixon has an interesting place on the VP to president road. Obviously there is the Gerald Ford connection. He 1st ran in 1960 while serving under Ike. He lost to JFK. Then he was elected 8 years later by beating Hubert Humphrey, the sitting VP at the time. Nixon is the only VP to win after losing the 1st time he ran. The other 2 VPs were elected to the presidency as successor to the president they served under. The 1st was Martin Van Buren who was elected in 1836 to suceed Andrew Jackson. It wasn't until 1988, 132 years later, when George H. W. Bush was elected to succeed Ronald Reagan that it happenned again.
Who did George washington beat in the election of 1789?
George Washington beat John Adams in the election of 1789. He was the first president of the United States and John Adams became the vice president.
How did George Washington help the Americans?
George Washington beat the British in the American Revolution. He also was the first president under the Constitution.
Did george washington help the americans?
George Washington beat the British in the American Revolution. He also was the first president under the Constitution.
Who was the first US President to be re-elected?
John Adams. In the presidential election of 1796, John Adams finished first and Thomas Jefferson second and became his vice president. Jefferson resigned later on and in 1800 ran against Adams and beat him for the presidency.
Was Washington a good president?
George Washington was indeed a good president for the United States of America. George Washington was not only the first president but the people wanted to elect him for three consecutive terms.
How was George Washington as a Child?
He was a rebel. He even had 12 girlfriends and beat his mother
Who defeated Richard Nixon to become president?
The election was actually held in 1968 . Hubert Humphrey, the incumbent vice-president was the losing Democratic candidate. George Wallace ran as a third party candidate ,won 13.5 % of the popular vote and carried five Southern states. ( Nixon then took office in January , 1969)
Whom did President Reagan beat when re-elected in 1984?
In 1984, Walter Mondale was the losing candidate.
How did Michelle Bachelet get elected to be Chile's president?
There was an election, then a run-off election and she beat the now current President Sebastián Piñera with 53% of the vote.
What was George Washington known for?
George Washington was known for being the top general in the American Revolution and the first President of the United States of America.
Who beat Al Gore for president by 537 votes in Florida?
George W. Bush
The first university of dayton flyers basketball win over George Washington university?
February 14, 1998 at UD Arena, Dayton Flyers beat George Washington 78-64.
