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1792 United States presidential election in Connecticut

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1792 United States presidential election in Connecticut

November 2 – December 5, 1792
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Nominee George Washington John Adams
Party Independent Federalist
Home state Virginia Massachusetts
Electoral vote 9 9
Percentage 100.00%

President before election

George Washington
Independent

Elected President

George Washington
Independent

A presidential election was held in Connecticut between November 2 and December 5, 1792, as part of the 1792 United States presidential election. The state legislature chose nine members of the Electoral College, each of whom, under the provisions of the Constitution prior to the passage of the Twelfth Amendment, cast two votes for President.

Connecticut's nine electors each cast one vote for incumbent George Washington and one for incumbent Vice President John Adams.[1]

Results

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1792 United States presidential election in Connecticut[2]
Party Candidate Electoral vote %
Independent George Washington 9 100.00%
Total votes 9 100.00%

Results by elector

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1792 United States presidential election in Connecticut[2]
Party Candidate Vice presidential vote
Federalist David Austin John Adams
Federalist Elijah Hubbard John Adams
Federalist John Davenport Jr. John Adams
Federalist Marvin Wait John Adams
Federalist Oliver Wolcott John Adams
Federalist Samuel Huntington John Adams
Federalist Sylvester Gilbert John Adams
Federalist Thomas Grosvenor John Adams
Federalist Thomas Seymour John Adams

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 1792 Presidential Electoral Vote Count Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
  2. ^ a b "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved April 12, 2026.