1792 United States presidential election
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The 1792 United States presidential election was the nation’s second presidential contest, in which George Washington was unanimously re-elected and John Adams retained the vice presidency under the original Electoral College system.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States presidential election
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ |
| alsoContestedOffice | Vice President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Article II of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | original Electoral College system ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1796 United States presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | 1788–1789 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | 1792-12-05 ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | 1792-11-02 ⓘ |
| incumbentPresident | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentVicePresident | John Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCandidate |
George Clinton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ John Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
conducted before the ratification of the Twelfth Amendment
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last presidential election in which George Washington was a candidate ⓘ |
| numberOfElectors | 132 ⓘ |
| numberOfStatesParticipating | 15 ⓘ |
| officeContested | President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentialElectoralVotesReceivedByGeorgeClinton | 50 ⓘ |
| presidentialElectoralVotesReceivedByGeorgeWashington | 132 ⓘ |
| presidentialElectoralVotesReceivedByJohnAdams | 77 ⓘ |
| presidentialElectoralVotesReceivedByThomasJefferson | 4 ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
re-election of John Adams as Vice President
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unanimous re-election of George Washington ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAfter | ratification of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring | George Washington presidency ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
Connecticut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Delaware NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Newly admitted state of Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Vermont NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| totalElectoralVotes | 132 ⓘ |
| usedElectoralCollege | true ⓘ |
| votingMethod | electors cast two undifferentiated votes for president ⓘ |
| wasSecondPresidentialElection | true ⓘ |
| wasUnanimousFor | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winner | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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