1792 United States presidential election

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The 1792 United States presidential election was the nation’s second presidential contest, in which George Washington was unanimously re-elected and John Adams retained the vice presidency under the original Electoral College system.

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instanceOf United States presidential election
historical event
alsoContestedOffice Vice President of the United States
constitutionalBasis Article II of the United States Constitution
country United States of America
electoralSystem original Electoral College system
followedBy 1796 United States presidential election
follows 1788–1789 United States presidential election
hasEndDate 1792-12-05
hasStartDate 1792-11-02
incumbentPresident George Washington
incumbentVicePresident John Adams
mainCandidate George Clinton
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
notableFeature conducted before the ratification of the Twelfth Amendment
last presidential election in which George Washington was a candidate
numberOfElectors 132
numberOfStatesParticipating 15
officeContested President of the United States
presidentialElectoralVotesReceivedByGeorgeClinton 50
presidentialElectoralVotesReceivedByGeorgeWashington 132
presidentialElectoralVotesReceivedByJohnAdams 77
presidentialElectoralVotesReceivedByThomasJefferson 4
resultedIn re-election of John Adams as Vice President
unanimous re-election of George Washington
tookPlaceAfter ratification of the United States Constitution
tookPlaceDuring George Washington presidency
tookPlaceIn Connecticut
Delaware
Georgia
Kentucky
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Newly admitted state of Kentucky
linked to: Kentucky

North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Vermont
Virginia
totalElectoralVotes 132
usedElectoralCollege true
votingMethod electors cast two undifferentiated votes for president
wasSecondPresidentialElection true
wasUnanimousFor George Washington
winner George Washington

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presidency of George Washington election 1792 United States presidential election