Who won Vermont in the 1792 presidential election?

Washington (Independent) carried Vermont in 1792, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Vermont have in 1792?

Vermont cast 3 electoral votes in the 1792 presidential election.

Did Vermont vote for the national winner in 1792?

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

First Party SystemVT · 3 EV

1792

Vermont: Washington carries 3 EV.

Vermont cast its 3 electoral votes for Washington (Independent). National winner: George Washington (Independent) — Vermont voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1792 result in Vermont

Vermont backed Washington (Independent) in the 1792 presidential election, casting 3 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Vermont with the eventual winner: George Washington went on to take the presidency, and Vermont was part of his column.

1792 was the first presidential election in which Vermont cast electoral votes. Vermont did not move alone — neighboring New York, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire broke the same way in 1792. Over its 59 recorded presidential cycles, Vermont has backed the Republican party more than any other — 33 times in all. The vote fell within the First Party System — Federalists vs Democratic-Republicans.

Nationally, George Washington finished with 132 of the 264 electoral votes to John Adams's 77.

The 1792 national map

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