Presidential election of 1789
1789 presidential election results
George Washington (Federalist) won with 69 electoral votes.
| Candidate | Party | Electoral votes | States won |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington Won | Federalist | 69 | 0 |
No state-by-state table on this page.
The source has no state-by-state table for 1789: electors were chosen by state legislatures in most states, and only the national electoral vote is recorded.
Source: 1789
Questions and answers
Who won the 1789 presidential election?
George Washington (Federalist) won the 1789 election with 69 electoral votes.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data