Who got the 3rd most electroal college votes in 1788?

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2026-08-06 12:55

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The first U.S.

presidential election was in 1789. George Washington was elected as

the first President of the United States. The election was

conducted under the new United States Constitution, which had been

ratified earlier in 1788. In the election, George Washington

received all 69 electoral votes and was unanimously elected

president. John Adams received 34 electoral votes and was elected

vice-president. Others receiving electoral votes were John Jay (9),

Robert Harrison (6), John Rutledge (6), John Hancock (4), George

Clinton (3), Samuel Huntington (2), John Milton (2), James

Armstrong (1), Benjamin Lincoln (1), and Edward Telfair (1).

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