The 1789 United States Presidential Election was won by George Washington. Washington received a unanimous Electoral College vote.
Electoral Votes Needed to Win the Presidency: 35
My party abbreviation guide is here.
George Washington (No Party) – 38,818 – 100.00% (69 electoral votes).
John Adams (F) (34 electoral votes).
John Jay (F) (9 electoral votes).
Robert H. Harrison (F) (6 electoral votes).
John Rutledge (F) (6 electoral votes).
John Hancock (F) (4 electoral votes).
George Clinton (Anti-F) (3 electoral votes).
Samuel Huntington (F) (2 electoral votes).
John Milton (F) (2 electoral votes).
James Armstrong (F) (1 electoral vote).
Benjamin Lincoln (F) (1 electoral vote).
Edward Telfair (Anti-F) (1 electoral vote).
Total Votes – 38,818 – 100.00% (138 electoral votes).
Here is how each state went in the 1789 United States Presidential Election.
Connecticut – 7 electoral votes (7 Washington).
**The state legislature appointed the people to vote for the president. Afterwards, they all went for Washington.
Delaware – 3 electoral votes (3 Washington).
**One person was chosen per voters of the districts. Afterwards, they all went for Washington.
Georgia – 5 electoral votes (5 Washington).
**The state legislature appointed the people to vote for president, and they all went for Washington.
Maryland – 8 electoral votes (6 Washington).
**Voters chose electors, but two did not vote. The other six went for Washington.
Massachusetts – 10 electoral votes (10 Washington).
**The state legislature appointed two people to vote for president. The legislature also chose each remaining elector from a list of top two vote-getters in each congressional district. Afterwards, they all went for Washington.
New Hampshire – 5 electoral votes (5 Washington).
**Voters statewide chose each person to vote for president, but if no candidate won a majority the state legislature appointed the person from the top two candidates. Afterwards, they all went for Washington.
New Jersey – 6 electoral votes (6 Washington).
**The state legislature appointed the electors. Afterwards, they all went for Washington.
New York – 8 electoral votes (0 Washington).
**The state legislature appointed the electors. But the legislature deadlocked and did not appoint the electors in time. Therefore, none of New York’s electoral votes went to Washington.
North Carolina
**North Carolina had not yet ratified the Constitution.
Pennsylvania – 10 electoral votes (10 Washington).
**Voters chose the electors. Afterwards, they all went for Washington.
Rhode Island
**Rhode Island had not yet ratified the Constitution.
South Carolina – 7 electoral votes (7 Washington).
**The state legislature appointed the electors. Afterwards, they all went for Washington.