1788–89 United States presidential election in Virginia
January 7, 1789
 
Nominee George Washington John Adams George Clinton
Party Independent Federalist Anti-Federalist
Home state Virginia Massachusetts New York
Electoral vote 10 5 3
Popular vote 4,333 – –
Percentage 100.00% – –
 
Nominee John Jay John Hancock
Party Federalist Federalist
Home state New York Massachusetts
Electoral vote 1 1
Popular vote – –
Percentage – –
President before election

Office established

 Elected President

George Washington
Independent

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 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

United States presidential election in Virginia, 1789
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Independent George Washington 4,333 100.00% 10
Totals 4,333 100.00% 10

Electors

The following served as electors: -

References

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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