1788–89 United States presidential election
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The 1788–89 United States presidential election was the first presidential election in U.S. history, resulting in George Washington’s unanimous selection as the nation’s inaugural president.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| United States presidential election of 1788–1789 | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States presidential election
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historical event ⓘ |
| conductedUnder | newly ratified United States Constitution ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Article II of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| electoralSystem | Electoral College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralVotesForBenjaminLincoln | 1 ⓘ |
| electoralVotesForEdwardTelfair | 1 ⓘ |
| electoralVotesForGeorgeClinton | 3 ⓘ |
| electoralVotesForGeorgeWashington | 69 ⓘ |
| electoralVotesForJamesArmstrong | 1 ⓘ |
| electoralVotesForJohnAdams | 34 ⓘ |
| electoralVotesForJohnHancock | 4 ⓘ |
| electoralVotesForJohnJay | 9 ⓘ |
| electoralVotesForJohnMilton | 2 ⓘ |
| electoralVotesForJohnRutledge | 6 ⓘ |
| electoralVotesForRobertHarrison | 6 ⓘ |
| electoralVotesForSamuelHuntington | 2 ⓘ |
| electorsChosenBy |
popular vote in some states
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state legislatures in most states ⓘ |
| electorVotingRule | each elector cast two votes for President ⓘ |
| endDate | 1789-01-10 ⓘ |
| firstIn | first United States presidential election in history ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1792 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| follows | ratification of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| inaugurationDateOfPresidentElect | 1789-04-30 ⓘ |
| inaugurationLocationOfPresidentElect | Federal Hall, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainOutcome |
George Washington elected first President of the United States
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John Adams elected first Vice President of the United States ⓘ |
| nonParticipatingStates |
New York
NERFINISHED
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North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfElectors | 69 ⓘ |
| numberOfStatesParticipating | 10 ⓘ |
| officeContested |
President of the United States
NERFINISHED
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Vice President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorSystem | government under the Articles of Confederation ⓘ |
| presidentElect | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentElectHomeState | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentElectParty | independent ⓘ |
| reasonNonParticipationNewYork | state legislature failed to choose electors in time ⓘ |
| reasonNonParticipationNorthCarolina | had not yet ratified the Constitution ⓘ |
| reasonNonParticipationRhodeIsland | had not yet ratified the Constitution ⓘ |
| startDate | 1788-12-15 ⓘ |
| totalElectoralVotesCast | 138 ⓘ |
| unanimityForGeorgeWashington | received an electoral vote from every elector ⓘ |
| vicePresidentElect | John Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vicePresidentElectHomeState | Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vicePresidentElectParty | Federalist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vicePresidentSelectionRule | candidate with second-highest electoral votes became Vice President ⓘ |
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first inauguration of George Washington (through Robert R. Livingston)
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1788–89 United States presidential election
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subject surface form:
first inauguration of George Washington
this entity surface form:
United States presidential election of 1788–1789