1788–89 United States presidential election

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The 1788–89 United States presidential election was the first presidential election in U.S. history, resulting in George Washington’s unanimous selection as the nation’s inaugural president.

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instanceOf United States presidential election
historical event
conductedUnder newly ratified United States Constitution
constitutionalBasis Article II of the United States Constitution
country United States
electoralSystem Electoral College
electoralVotesForBenjaminLincoln 1
electoralVotesForEdwardTelfair 1
electoralVotesForGeorgeClinton 3
electoralVotesForGeorgeWashington 69
electoralVotesForJamesArmstrong 1
electoralVotesForJohnAdams 34
electoralVotesForJohnHancock 4
electoralVotesForJohnJay 9
electoralVotesForJohnMilton 2
electoralVotesForJohnRutledge 6
electoralVotesForRobertHarrison 6
electoralVotesForSamuelHuntington 2
electorsChosenBy popular vote in some states
state legislatures in most states
electorVotingRule each elector cast two votes for President
endDate 1789-01-10
firstIn first United States presidential election in history
followedBy 1792 United States presidential election
follows ratification of the United States Constitution
inaugurationDateOfPresidentElect 1789-04-30
inaugurationLocationOfPresidentElect Federal Hall, New York City
mainOutcome George Washington elected first President of the United States
John Adams elected first Vice President of the United States
nonParticipatingStates New York
North Carolina
Rhode Island
numberOfElectors 69
numberOfStatesParticipating 10
officeContested President of the United States
Vice President of the United States
predecessorSystem government under the Articles of Confederation
presidentElect George Washington
presidentElectHomeState Virginia
presidentElectParty independent
reasonNonParticipationNewYork state legislature failed to choose electors in time
reasonNonParticipationNorthCarolina had not yet ratified the Constitution
reasonNonParticipationRhodeIsland had not yet ratified the Constitution
startDate 1788-12-15
totalElectoralVotesCast 138
unanimityForGeorgeWashington received an electoral vote from every elector
vicePresidentElect John Adams
vicePresidentElectHomeState Massachusetts
vicePresidentElectParty Federalist
linked to: Federalists
vicePresidentSelectionRule candidate with second-highest electoral votes became Vice President

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presidency of George Washington election 1788–89 United States presidential election
first inauguration of George Washington follows United States presidential election of 1788–1789
linked to: 1788–89 United States presidential election