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George Washington beat John Adams in the election of 1789. He was the first President of the United States and John Adams became the vice president.
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Who did George Washington beat when he was elected president of the US?
George Washington is said to have run unopposed both times he was elected. There was a total of 69 electors in the 1788-1789 election and 132 electors in the 1792 election, and Washington received 69 votes in 1789 and 132 votes in 1792. In the first four U. S. Presidential elections, each elector cast two votes, and whoever came in second was the Vice President. This was changed by Constitutional Amendment after the Election of 1800, in which Thomas Jefferson and his running mate, Aaron Burr, ended up tied for first, requiring that the House of Representatives elect the President. Burr refused to concede, and it took the House 36 ballots before a clear winner was finally selected!
If the last presidential election was in 2000 when will the next election take place?
Presidential elections take place every four years. There was an election in 2004 (George Bush beat John Kerry) and in 2008 (Barack Obama beat John McCain). The next election will be in 2012.
Was Washington a good president?
George Washington was indeed a good president for the United States of America. George Washington was not only the first president but the people wanted to elect him for three consecutive terms.
Who did President James K. Polk beat in the election?
Andrew J. Park
What regions provided Nixon with solid support?
In the 1972 election, Richard Nixon was supported by all states except Massachusetts and the District of Columbia. He beat McGovern in the election.
