1788–89 United States presidential election in Virginia
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.
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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
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Independent | George Washington | 4,333 | 100.00% | 10 | |
| Totals | 4,333 | 100.00% | 10 | ||
Electors
John Pride, John Harvie, Zachariah Johnston, John Roane, David Stuart, William Fitzhugh, Anthony Walke, Patrick Henry, Edward Stevens, Warner Lewis, and James Wood served as electors. Lewis did not attend the electoral college meeting.[1]
References
- Jensen & Becker 1976, p. XXVIII.
Works cited
- Jensen, 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.
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