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Presidential elections were first held in the United States from December 15, 1788 to January 7, 1789, under the new Constitution ratified in 1788. George Washington was unanimously elected for the first of his two terms as president and John Adams became the first vice president .
The presidential election of 1788–1789 was the first election of a federal head of state or head of government in United States history. Prior to the ratification of the United States Constitution in 1788, the U.S. had been governed under the Articles of Confederation, which provided for a very limited central government; what power that did exist was vested in the Congress of the ...
Here's how long it took to declare a president in every election so far this century. ... USA TODAY NETWORK. November 6, 2024 at 6:51 AM. As of Wednesday ... 2024 presidential election results: ...
For other coverage of the 1788–1789 presidential election, see Category:1788–1789 United States ... State results of the 1788–89 U.S. presidential election
An outlier in presidential races, the 2000 election between former Vice President Al Gore and then-Texas Gov. George Bush was not decided until Dec. 12, 2000, five weeks after Election Day.
Trump's win is the first time since statehood that Nevada voted for a Republican and Colorado voted for a Democrat, as well as the first time since 2000 that New Mexico and Nevada have voted for different candidates in a presidential election. Trump won 47.8% of the vote in Clark County, home to Las Vegas, the highest percentage since 1988.
The 1788–89 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on January 7, 1789, as part of the 1789 United States presidential election. The state legislature chose 7 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
English: 1788-89 United States presidential election by electoral district, shaded according to the vote share of the highest result for an elector of any given faction. Virginian electors were determined if they had chosen to ratify the constitution or not.