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1792 presidential election map and results

George Washington was unanimously reelected. Under the original constitutional system, each elector cast two votes for different people. A majority was 67 of 132 electoral votes.

Map of the 1792 presidential election results by state — Washington (Independent)Did not vote / not yet a state

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Candidates

Candidate	Party	Electoral votes
George Washington ✓	Independent	132
John Adams	Federalist	77
George Clinton	Democratic-Republican	50
Thomas Jefferson	Democratic-Republican	4
Aaron Burr	Democratic-Republican	1

Results by state

State	Won by	Electoral votes
Connecticut	George Washington	Washington 9, Adams 9
Delaware	George Washington	Washington 3, Adams 3
Georgia	George Washington	Washington 4, Clinton 4
Kentucky	George Washington	Washington 4, Jefferson 4
Maryland	George Washington	Washington 8, Adams 8
Massachusetts	George Washington	Washington 16, Adams 16
New Hampshire	George Washington	Washington 6, Adams 6
New Jersey	George Washington	Washington 7, Adams 7
New York	George Washington	Washington 12, Clinton 12
North Carolina	George Washington	Washington 12, Clinton 12
Pennsylvania	George Washington	Washington 15, Adams 14, Clinton 1
Rhode Island	George Washington	Washington 4, Adams 4
South Carolina	George Washington	Washington 8, Adams 7, Burr 1
Vermont	George Washington	Washington 3, Adams 3
Virginia	George Washington	Washington 21, Clinton 21

Notes

District of Columbia: The District of Columbia did not receive presidential electors until the 23rd Amendment.

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