1792 Electoral College Results
President | George Washington [Independent] | ||
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Main Opponent | John Adams [Federalist] | ||
Other Opponents | Thomas Jefferson (4); George Clinton (50); Aaron Burr (1) | ||
Electoral Vote | Winner: 132 | Main Opponent: 77 | Total/Majority: 132/67 |
Vice President | John Adams (77) | ||
Notes |
Prior to ratification of the 12th Amendment in 1804, each elector was given two votes and required to cast each for a different person. The person with the highest total of votes was elected President and the person with the second highest total was elected Vice President. |
Electoral College Votes by State
State | Electoral Vote of Each State | For President and For Vice-President | ||||
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George Washington, of Virginia | John Adams, of Massachusetts | George Clinton, of New York | Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia | Aaron Burr, of New York | ||
Connecticut | 9 | 9 | 9 | - | - | - |
Delaware | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
Georgia | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - |
Kentucky | 4 | 4 | - | - | 4 | - |
Maryland | 8 | 8 | 8 | - | - | - |
Massachusetts | 16 | 16 | 16 | - | - | - |
New Hampshire | 6 | 6 | 6 | - | - | - |
New Jersey | 7 | 7 | 7 | - | - | - |
New York | 12 | 12 | - | 12 | - | - |
North Carolina | 12 | 12 | - | 12 | - | - |
Pennsylvania | 15 | 15 | 14 | 1 | - | - |
Rhode Island | 4 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - |
South Carolina | 8 | 8 | 7 | - | - | 1 |
Vermont | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
Virginia | 21 | 21 | - | 21 | - | - |
Totals | 132 | 132 | 77 | 50 | 4 | 1 |