Who won South Carolina in the 1789 presidential election?

Washington (Independent) carried South Carolina in 1789, winning its 7 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 1789?

South Carolina cast 7 electoral votes in the 1789 presidential election.

Did South Carolina vote for the national winner in 1789?

Yes. South Carolina backed George Washington, who won the presidency that year.

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1789

South Carolina: Washington carries 7 EV.

South Carolina cast its 7 electoral votes for Washington (Independent). National winner: George Washington (Independent) — South Carolina voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in South Carolina, 1789

In 1789, South Carolina awarded its 7 electoral votes to Washington of the Independent party. That placed South Carolina with the eventual winner: George Washington went on to take the presidency, and South Carolina was part of his column.

1789 was the first presidential election in which South Carolina cast electoral votes. South Carolina did not move alone — neighboring Georgia broke the same way in 1789. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, South Carolina has backed the Democratic 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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