See main article: 1792 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1792 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1792 - December 5, 1792 |
| Country: | Pennsylvania |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1788–89 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
| Previous Year: | 1788–89 |
| Next Election: | 1796 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania |
| Next Year: | 1796 |
| Image1: | Gilbert Stuart Williamstown Portrait of George Washington.jpg |
| Nominee1: | George Washington |
| Party1: | Independent (politician) |
| Home State1: | Virginia |
| Electoral Vote1: | 15 |
| Popular Vote1: | 3,396 |
| Percentage1: | 100% |
| Nominee2: | John Adams |
| Party2: | Federalist Party |
| Home State2: | Massachusetts |
| Electoral Vote2: | 14 |
| Popular Vote2: | – |
| Percentage2: | – |
| Image3: | George Clinton by Ezra Ames.jpg |
| Nominee3: | George Clinton |
| Party3: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Home State3: | New York |
| Electoral Vote3: | 1 |
| Popular Vote3: | – |
| Percentage3: | – |
| After Election: | George Washington |
| Before Election: | George Washington |
| Before Party: | Independent (politician) |
| After Party: | Independent (politician) |
| President | |
The 1792 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place as part of the 1792 United States presidential election. Pennsylvania voters chose 15 members of the Electoral College,[1] each of whom, under the provisions of the Constitution prior to the passage of the Twelfth Amendment, cast two votes for President.
Pennsylvania unanimously voted for nonpartisan candidate and incumbent President George Washington. The two best performing electors in Pennsylvania, Joseph Hiester and William Henry, were supported by both parties. They received 3,396 and 3,371 votes respectively. It is not known which one voted for Clinton.[2] The total for Washington only includes the 3,396 number as to not represent Pennsylvanian voters twice in popular vote figures.
| 1792 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Independent | George Washington | 3,396 | 100% | 15 | |
| Totals | 3,396 | 100% | 15 | ||