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Instructions for the elections of U.S. Senators and Representatives are in the U.S. Constitution, adopted September 17, 1787. Elections of Senators for the 1st Congress (elected by state legislatures) began on December 15, 1788, and elections for members of the House of Representatives for the 1st Congress (elected by male white land owners over 21 years of age) began on December 22, 1788. The 1st Congress was called to order in Philadelphia on March 4, 1789. However, the House did not have a quorum (enough of its members to do business) present until April 1, 1789, and the Senate did not have a quorum present until April 6, 1789. The first thing the Senate did after achieving a quorum and electing officers was to count the electoral votes of the Presidential Election of 1788-1789 and to announce that George Washington had been elected unanimously.

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