1792 United States presidential election

1792 United States presidential election

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132 members of the Electoral College
67 electoral votes needed to win
Turnout6.3%[1] Decrease 5.3 pp
 
Nominee George Washington
Party Independent
Home state Virginia
Running mate None
Electoral vote 132
States carried 15
Popular vote 28,300
Percentage 100.0%

Presidential election results map. Green denotes states won by Washington. Numbers indicate the number of electoral votes cast by each state.

President before election

George Washington
Independent

Elected President

George Washington
Independent

The 1792 United States presidential election resulted incumbent President George Washington elected to a second term without a competitor by electoral college, vice president John Adams was re-elected as vice president but was against a competitive re-election Governor George Clinton of New York.[2]

  1. "National General Election VEP Turnout Rates, 1789-Present". United States Election Project. CQ Press.
  2. "Presidential Election of 1792". George Washington's Mount Vernon. Retrieved 2024-04-30.

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