Who won New Jersey in the 1789 presidential election?

Washington (Independent) carried New Jersey in 1789, winning its 6 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did New Jersey have in 1789?

New Jersey cast 6 electoral votes in the 1789 presidential election.

Did New Jersey vote for the national winner in 1789?

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

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1789

New Jersey: Washington carries 6 EV.

New Jersey cast its 6 electoral votes for Washington (Independent). National winner: George Washington (Independent) — New Jersey voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in New Jersey, 1789

In 1789, New Jersey awarded its 6 electoral votes to Washington of the Independent party. That placed New Jersey with the eventual winner: George Washington went on to take the presidency, and New Jersey was part of his column.

1789 was the first presidential election in which New Jersey cast electoral votes. New Jersey did not move alone — neighboring New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware broke the same way in 1789. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, New Jersey has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 31 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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