1788–89 United States presidential election in Virginia

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United States presidential election in Virginia, 1789

December 15, 1788 – January 10, 1789 1792 →
 
Nominee George Washington John Adams George Clinton
Party Nonpartisan Federalist Democratic-Republican
Home state Virginia Massachusetts New York
Electoral vote 10 5 3
Popular vote 4,333
Percentage 100%

 
Nominee John Jay John Hancock
Party Federalist Federalist
Home state New York Massachusetts
Electoral vote 1 1
Popular vote
Percentage

The 1789 United States presidential election in Virginia took place between December 15, 1788 and January 10, 1789, as part of the 1788–1789 United States presidential election to elect the first President. Voters chose 12 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. However, one elector did not vote and another elector was not chosen because an election district failed to submit returns, resulting in only 10 electoral votes being submitted.

Virginia unanimously voted for nonpartisan candidate and commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, George Washington. The total popular vote is composed of 3,040 for Federalist electors and 1,293 for Anti-Federalist electors, all of whom were supportive of Washington.

Results

United States presidential election in Virginia, 1789
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Nonpartisan George Washington 4,333 100% 10
Totals 4,333 100.0% 10

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