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United States presidential election of 1789: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date February 4, 1789
Location United States

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George Washington by Gilbert Stuart
Washington, George: inaugural address
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Gilbert Stuart: portrait of George Washington
Thematic map of the eastern United States showing the results of the 1789 presidential election. States are shaded in orange, each labeled with the number of electoral votes. An inset table lists the candidates and their electoral vote totals, with George Washington receiving votes from all participating states. A note explains that before the 12th Amendment, electors cast votes for two candidates, with the highest vote-getter becoming president and the runner-up becoming vice president.
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George Washington
George Washington
president of United States
Gilbert Stuart: portrait of John Adams
John Adams
president of United States
John Jay
John Jay
United States statesman and chief justice
John Rutledge
John Rutledge
American chief justice
The first to sign the Declaration of Independence
John Hancock
United States statesman
George Clinton
George Clinton
vice president of United States
Benjamin Lincoln
Benjamin Lincoln
United States military officer
Huntington, Samuel
Samuel Huntington
American politician

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