United States · presidential election
1789 election
President elected
George Washington
Electoral College result
Winner: 69 | Main Opponent: 34 | Total/Majority: 69/35
Electoral votes by state
National Archives result| Name of candidate | CT | DE | GA | MD | MA | NH | NJ | PA | SC | VA | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington, Esq | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 69 |
| John Adams, Esq | 5 | - | - | - | 10 | 5 | 1 | 8 | - | 5 | 34 |
| Samuel Huntington, Esq | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| John Jay, Esq | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | 1 | 9 |
| John Hancock, Esq | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Robert H. Harrison, Esq | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| George Clinton, Esq | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| John Rutledge, Esq | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| John Milton, Esq | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| James Armstrong, Esq | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Edward Telfair, Esq | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Benjamin Lincoln, Esq | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Total electoral vote | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 69 |
Electoral College figures: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.