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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 .
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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
1792 United States presidential election in Georgia
[3]
Party
Candidate
Votes
Percentage
Electoral votes
Independent
George Washington (incumbent)
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–
4
Totals
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4
See also
References