1792 United States presidential election
The U.S. presidential election of 1792 was the second presidential election in the United States, and the first in which each of the original 13 states appointed electors (in addition to newly added states Kentucky and Vermont).
As in 1789, President George Washington ran unopposed for a second term. Under the system in place then and through the election of 1800, each voting elector cast two votes—the recipient of the greatest number of votes was elected President, the second greatest number Vice President. As with his first term, Washington is considered to have been elected unanimously.
The recipient of 77 electoral votes, John Adams of Massachusetts finished second in voting and was therefore elected Vice President of the United States.
General election
Results
Presidential candidate | Party | Home state | Popular vote(a) | Electoral vote(b) | |
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Count | Percentage | ||||
George Washington | Federalist | Virginia | — | — | 132 |
John Adams | Federalist | Massachusetts | — | — | 77 |
George Clinton | Republican | New York | — | — | 50 |
Thomas Jefferson | Republican | Virginia | — | — | 4 |
Aaron Burr | Republican | New York | — | — | 1 |
Total | — | 100.0% | 264 | ||
Needed to win | 67 |
Source (Electoral Vote): "Electoral College Box Scores 1789–1996". National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved July 30, 2005. {{cite web}}
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(a) The popular vote is not tabulated because (1) only 6 of the 15 states chose electors by any form of popular vote and (2) pre-Twelfth Amendment electoral vote rules obscure the intentions of the voters.
(b) Two electors from Maryland and one elector from Vermont did not cast votes.
Breakdown by ticket
Presidential candidate | Running mate | Electoral vote |
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George Washington | John Adams | 77 |
George Washington | George Clinton | 50 |
George Washington | Thomas Jefferson | 4 |
George Washington | Aaron Burr | 1 |
Electoral college selection
Method of choosing electors | State(s) |
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state is divided into electoral districts, with one Elector chosen per district by the voters of that district | Kentucky Virginia |
each Elector chosen by voters statewide | Maryland Pennsylvania |
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Massachusetts |
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New Hampshire |
each Elector appointed by the state legislature | (all other states) |
See also
References
- "A Historical Analysis of the Electoral College". The Green Papers. March 20.
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