A presidential election was held in Pennsylvania on January 7, 1789, as part of the 1788–89 United States presidential election. Voters chose 10 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Pennsylvania unanimously voted for nonpartisan candidate and commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, George Washington. The total vote is composed of 6,718 for Federalist electors, known as the Lancaster Ticket, and 912 for Anti-Federalist electors, known as the Harrisburg Ticket, all of whom were supportive of Washington.
Results
Results by county +1788–89 United States presidential election in PennsylvaniaCountyGeorge WashingtonFederalistsGeorge WashingtonAnti-FederalistsMarginTotalvotes#%#%#% Bedford62100.00%00.00%62100.00%62 Berks15993.53%116.47%14887.06%170 Bucks443100.00%00.00%443100.00%443 Chester50157.00%37843.00%12314.00%879 Cumberland16093.57%116.43%14987.14%171 Dauphin36965.08%19834.92%17130.16%567 Fayette-0.00%-0.00%-0.00%- Franklin34980.79%8319.21%26661.58%432 Huntingdon9078.95%2421.05%6657.90%114 Lancaster54998.39%91.61%54096.78%558 Luzerne36100.00%00.00%36100.00%36 Montgomery34395.28%174.72%32690.56%360 Northampton32480.80%7719.20%24761.60%401 Northumberland157100.00%00.00%157100.00%157 Philadelphia64799.54%30.46%64499.08%650 Philadelphia City1,54598.98%161.02%1,52997.96%1,561 Washington21100.00%00.00%21100.00%21 Westmoreland10555.56%8444.44%2111.12%189 York85899.88%10.12%85799.76%859Total6,71888.05%91211.95%5,80676.10%7,630
Results by district +1788-89 United States presidential election in PennsylvaniaDistrictGeorge WashingtonFederalistsGeorge WashingtonAnti-FederalistsMarginTotalvotes#%#%#% At-large106,71190.90% 106729.10% 06,03981.80%7,383Total106,71190.90%106729.10%06,03981.80%7,383
Results by elector
See also United States presidential elections in Pennsylvania
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