The United States Presidential Election of 1788 was the first quadrennial presidential election. It was held from November 1 to December 1, 1788, as electors met and submitted electoral votes. The Electoral College unanimously elected George Washington president, and John Jay finished second, winning the vice presidency.
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| - The United States Presidential Election of 1788 was the first quadrennial presidential election. It was held from November 1 to December 1, 1788, as electors met and submitted electoral votes. The Electoral College unanimously elected George Washington president, and John Jay finished second, winning the vice presidency.
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| - The United States Presidential Election of 1788 was the first quadrennial presidential election. It was held from November 1 to December 1, 1788, as electors met and submitted electoral votes. The Electoral College unanimously elected George Washington president, and John Jay finished second, winning the vice presidency. It was the first election to be held under the new Constitution that replaced the Articles of Confederation. Before, the United States lacked an executive branch, and thus the President of the Continental Congress acted as de facto head of state. Under the new Constitution, the President would serve as head of state and head of government while leading the new executive branch, with the Vice President replacing him should the President become unable to continue to serve. The election introduced the Electoral College system that would be used to elect president and vice president. Each state would be allotted an amount of electors equal to its combined Congressional representation in the House and Senate, with each elector having two votes. In 1788, every state chose electors through the state legislature. The candidate who received the highest amount of electoral votes and a majority would become president, and the second-place finisher would become president, no matter the total. Prior to the election, it was clear that former Commander of the Revolutionary Army George Washington, being the most respected and beloved man in the nation, would win, likely receiving a vote from every elector, which he did. The vice presidency was far less certain as eleven candidates were given serious consideration, eight of them receiving electoral votes. In the end, John Jay received more electoral votes from more states than anybody else, though the state of Virginia, which voted Washington and Jay, could have elected seven candidates president by virtue of having the most votes.
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