1788–89 United States presidential election in Georgia

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United States presidential election in Georgia, 1789

December 15, 1788 – January 10, 1789 1792 →
 
Nominee George Washington John Milton James Armstrong
Party Nonpartisan Federalist Federalist
Home state Virginia Georgia Georgia
Electoral vote 5 2 1
Percentage 100%

 
Nominee Edward Telfair Benjamin Lincoln
Party Anti-Federalist Federalist
Home state Georgia Massachusetts
Electoral vote 1 1
Percentage

President before election

George Washington
Nonpartisan

Elected President

George Washington
Nonpartisan

The 1789 United States presidential election in Georgia took place between December 15, 1788 – January 10, 1789 as part of the 1789 United States presidential election. The state legislature chose 5 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Georgia, which had become the 4th state on January 2, 1788, unanimously cast its 5 electoral votes for George Washington during its first presidential election.

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