The 1788–89 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on January 7, 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 ArmyGeorge 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.
1788, united, states, presidential, election, virginia, main, article, 1788, united, states, presidential, election, took, place, january, 1789, part, 1788, 1789, united, states, presidential, election, elect, first, president, voters, chose, representatives, . Main article 1788 89 United States presidential election The 1788 89 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on January 7 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 1788 89 United States presidential election in VirginiaJanuary 7 1789 1792 Nominee George Washington John Adams George ClintonParty Independent Federalist Anti FederalistHome state Virginia Massachusetts New YorkElectoral vote 10 5 3Popular vote 4 333 Percentage 100 00 Nominee John Jay John HancockParty Federalist FederalistHome state New York MassachusettsElectoral vote 1 1Popular vote Percentage President before electionOffice established Elected President George WashingtonIndependentVirginia 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 Contents 1 Results 2 Electors 3 References 4 Works citedResults editUnited States presidential election in Virginia 1789Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votesIndependent George Washington 4 333 100 00 10Totals 4 333 100 00 10Electors editThe following served as electors John Pride John Harvie Zachariah Johnston Augusta County Botetourt County Bourbon County Fayette County Greenbrier County Jefferson County Lincoln County Madison County Mercer County Montgomery County Nelson County Pendleton County Rockbridge County Rockingham County Russell County Shenandoah County Washington County 1 John Roane David Stuart William Fitzhugh Anthony Walke Patrick Henry Edward Stevens Warner Lewis did not attend the electoral college meeting 2 James WoodReferences edit A New Nation Votes Virginia 1789 Electoral College District 3 Jensen amp Becker 1976 p XXVIII Works cited editJensen Merrill Becker Robert eds 1976 The First Federal Elections 1788 1790 Congress South Carolina Pennsylvania Massachusetts New Hampshire Vol 1 University of Wisconsin Press ISBN 0299066908 nbsp nbsp This Virginia elections related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1788 89 United States presidential election in Virginia amp oldid 1188664253, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
