Who won New Hampshire in the 1789 presidential election?

Washington (Independent) carried New Hampshire in 1789, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New Hampshire have in 1789?

New Hampshire cast 5 electoral votes in the 1789 presidential election.

Did New Hampshire vote for the national winner in 1789?

Yes. New Hampshire backed George Washington, who won the presidency that year.

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1789

New Hampshire: Washington carries 5 EV.

New Hampshire cast its 5 electoral votes for Washington (Independent). National winner: George Washington (Independent) — New Hampshire voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1789 result in New Hampshire

New Hampshire backed Washington (Independent) in the 1789 presidential election, casting 5 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed New Hampshire with the eventual winner: George Washington went on to take the presidency, and New Hampshire was part of his column.

1789 was the first presidential election in which New Hampshire cast electoral votes. New Hampshire did not move alone — neighboring Massachusetts broke the same way in 1789. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, New Hampshire has backed the Republican party more than any other — 28 times in all. The vote fell within the First Party System — Federalists vs Democratic-Republicans.

Nationally, George Washington finished with 69 of the 138 electoral votes to John Adams's 34.

The 1789 national map

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