Election in Georgia
The 1792 United States presidential election in Georgia took place between 2 November and 5 December 1792, as part of the 1792 United States presidential election . The state legislature chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for President and Vice President . Georgia had lost one elector compared to the previous election in 1788-89 .[1]
Georgia cast four electoral votes for the Independent candidate and incumbent President George Washington , as he ran effectively unopposed. The electoral votes for Vice president were cast for Democratic-Republican George Clinton from New York . These electors were elected by the Georgia General Assembly , the state legislature, rather than by popular vote.[2]
Results [ edit ] 1792 United States presidential election in Georgia[3] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes Independent George Washington (incumbent) – – 4 Totals – – 4
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