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United States presidential election of 1792: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date December 5, 1792
Location United States

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George Washington
U.S. Vice Pres. George Clinton
Gilbert Stuart: portrait of John Adams
Gilbert Stuart: portrait of George Washington
Thematic map of the United States showing the results of the 1792 presidential election. States are shaded and labeled with the number of electoral votes received by George Washington, who won all 132 electoral votes, with other candidates' totals shown in a table below. The map is overlaid on a faded early American flag, and an explanatory note describes the pre-12th Amendment voting system.
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George Washington
George Washington
president of United States
Digitally restored vector painting of President Thomas Jefferson, shown from the chest up wearing a dark coat and white cravat, with a neutral background.
Thomas Jefferson
president of United States
Gilbert Stuart: portrait of John Adams
John Adams
president of United States
Aaron Burr
Aaron Burr
vice president of United States
George Clinton
George Clinton
vice president of United States

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