1788–89 United States presidential election
| President: | George Washington (Federalist) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Opponent: | John Adams (Federalist) | ||
| Electoral Vote: | Winner: 69 | Main Opponent: 34 | Total/Majority: 69/35 |
| Popular Vote: | no record | ||
| Votes for Others: | John Jay (9), Robert H. Harrison (6), John Rutledge (6),
John Hancock (4), George Clinton (3), Samuel Huntington (2), John Milton(2), James Armstrong (1), Benjamin Lincoln (1), Edward Telfair (1) | ||
| Vice President: | John Adams | ||
| Other elections | 1789, 1792, 1796, 1800, 1804, 1808, 1812 | ||
| Source: U.S. Office of the Federal Register | |||
Notes:
For all intents and purposes, Washington was unopposed for election as President. Under the system then in place, votes for Vice President were not differentiated from votes for President.
See also: President of the United States, U.S. presidential election, 1789