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When congress counted the votes for president the tally showed that george Washington was?
unanimous
George Washington slogan?
George Washington did not have a slogan. He is the only president to receive 100 percent of the electoral votes. In fact, he received 100 percent twice.
What year did electoral votes start?
George Washington won the first electoral election in 1789 with 69 electoral votes.
What type of votes actually elect the president-?
Electoral votes are the type of votes that actual elect the president.
Did Washington receive the unanimous vote of the electors in his first election as president?
Yes, There is a good summary on Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1789 and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1792 In the 1789 election, each elector cast 2 votes for the president and vice president. George Washington received a vote from EVERY elector for a unanimous election. John Adams received the majority of the Vice President votes and thus became vice president. In 1792 George Washington also received 100% of the Presidential votes, becoming the first and only president to ever receive 100% of the electoral votes.
