See main article: 1788–89 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1788–89 United States presidential election in Virginia |
| Country: | Virginia |
| Flag Year: | 1788 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Next Election: | 1792 United States presidential election in Virginia |
| Next Year: | 1792 |
| Election Date: | January 7, 1789 |
| Image1: | Gilbert Stuart Williamstown Portrait of George Washington.jpg |
| Nominee1: | George Washington |
| Party1: | Independent (politician) |
| Home State1: | Virginia |
| Electoral Vote1: | 10 |
| Popular Vote1: | 3,793 |
| Percentage1: | 100.00% |
| Nominee2: | John Adams |
| Party2: | Federalist Party |
| Home State2: | Massachusetts |
| Electoral Vote2: | 5 |
| Popular Vote2: | – |
| Percentage2: | – |
| Image3: | George Clinton by Ezra Ames.jpg |
| Nominee3: | George Clinton |
| Party3: | Anti-Federalist |
| Colour3: | 008000 |
| Home State3: | New York |
| Electoral Vote3: | 3 |
| Popular Vote3: | – |
| Percentage3: | – |
| Image4: | John Jay (Gilbert Stuart portrait).jpg |
| Nominee4: | John Jay |
| Party4: | Federalist Party |
| Home State4: | New York |
| Electoral Vote4: | 1 |
| Popular Vote4: | – |
| Percentage4: | – |
| Image5: | JohnHancockSmall.jpg |
| Nominee5: | John Hancock |
| Party5: | Federalist Party |
| Home State5: | Massachusetts |
| Electoral Vote5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | – |
| Percentage5: | – |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Office established |
| After Election: | George Washington |
| After Party: | Independent (United States) |
The 1788–89 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on January 7, 1789, as part of the 1788–1789 United States presidential election to elect the first President. Voters chose 12 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. However, one elector did not vote and another elector was not chosen because an election district failed to submit returns, resulting in only 10 electoral votes being submitted.
Virginia unanimously voted for nonpartisan candidate and commander-in-chief of the Continental Army George Washington. The total popular vote is composed of 3,337 for Federalist electors and 456 for Anti-Federalist electors, all of whom were supportive of Washington.[1] The total number of votes is incomplete.
| United States presidential election in Virginia, 1789 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Independent | George Washington | 3,793 | 100.00% | 10 | |
| Totals | 3,793 | 100.00% | 10 | ||
The following served as electors: -