President George Washington Research Article from Complete American Presidents Sourcebook

This Study Guide consists of approximately 44 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of President George Washington.

President George Washington Research Article from Complete American Presidents Sourcebook

This Study Guide consists of approximately 44 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of President George Washington.
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1789

Presidential / Vice presidential candidates Popular votes Presidential electoral votes
George Washington - 69
John Adams - 34
John Jay - 9
Others - 15

1792

Presidential / Vice presidential candidates Popular votes Presidential electoral votes
George Washington - 132
John Adams - 77
George Clinton - 50
Others - 5

Popular votes were not yet part of the presidential elections of 1789 and 1792. (The public at large did not vote.) Washington received all 69 electoral votes for president in 1789 and all 132 electoral votes in 1792. Under the system then in place, votes for vice president were considered electoral votes; the person with the second highest number of electoral votes became the vice president.

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