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In 1792, presidential elections were still conducted according to the original method established under the U.S. Constitution. Under this system, each elector cast two votes: the candidate who received the greatest number of votes (so long as they won a majority) became president, while the runner-up became vice president.
The first U.S. presidential election was held in 1788–1789, followed by the second in 1792. Presidential elections have been held every four years thereafter. Presidential candidates win the election by winning a majority of the electoral vote.
The 1792 United States elections elected the members of the 3rd United States Congress. Congress was broadly divided between a Pro-Administration faction supporting the policies of George Washington's administration and an Anti-Administration faction opposed to those policies.
1792 – Kentucky becomes the 15th state [3] (formerly Kentucky County, Virginia) 1792 – U.S. presidential election, 1792: George Washington reelected president, John Adams reelected vice president; 1793 – Eli Whitney invents cotton gin; March 4, 1793 – President Washington and Vice President Adams begin second terms
The 1792 United States presidential election in Rhode Island took place as part of the 1792 United States presidential election. Voters chose 4 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College who voted for President and Vice President .
The 1792 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place between 2 November and 5 December 1792, as part of the 1792 United States presidential election. The voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for President and Vice President .
Narrative of John Heckewelder's Journey to the Wabash in 1792. The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 12, No. 2 (July, 1888), pp. 165–184. Lists of Foreigners Who Arrived at Philadelphia, 1791–1792. The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 24, No. 2 (1900), pp. 187–194. Max Farrand. The First Hayburn Case ...
The 1792 United States presidential election in North Carolina was held between November 2 – December 5, 1792, as part of the 1792 United States presidential election. 12 members of the Electoral College were allocated to the presidential candidates. Incumbent Independent President George Washington won and carried the state