1788–89 United States presidential election in South Carolina

none June 2025 September 2023 1788–89 United States presidential election 1788–89 United States presidential election in South Carolina South Carolina 1775 presidential no 1792 United States presidential election in South Carolina 1792 January 7, 1789 x150px File:George Washington Painting (3x4 close cropped).jpg George Washington Independent (United States) Virginia 7 100.00% File:John Rutledge (Cropped).jpg John Rutledge Federalist Party South Carolina 6 – John Hancock 1770-crop.jpg John Hancock Federalist Party Massachusetts 1 – President Office established George Washington Independent (politician) A presidential election was held in South Carolina on January 7, 1789, as part of the 1789 United States presidential election. The state legislature chose 7 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. South Carolina, which became the 8th state on May 23, 1788, unanimously cast its seven electoral votes for George Washington during its first presidential election.2019-10-29 1789 Electoral College Results https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college/1789 2025-11-01 National Archives en Results +1788-89 United States presidential election in South CarolinaA New Nation Votes https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/zp38wf06k 2026-04-05 elections.lib.tufts.edu Party Candidate Presidential electoral vote % Independent politician Independent George Washington 7 100.00% Total votes 7 100.00% Results by elector +1788-89 United States presidential election in South Carolina Party Candidate Vice presidential electoral votevote It is not known which elector voted for John Hancock. Federalist Party Federalist Arthur Simkins John Rutledge/John Hancock Federalist Party Federalist Charles Cotesworth Pinckney John Rutledge/John Hancock Federalist Party Federalist Christopher Gadsden John Rutledge/John Hancock Federalist Party Federalist Edward Rutledge John Rutledge/John Hancock Federalist Party Federalist Henry Laurens John Rutledge/John Hancock Federalist Party Federalist John Faucheraud Grimké John Rutledge/John Hancock Federalist Party Federalist Thomas Heyward Jr. John Rutledge/John Hancock See also United States presidential elections in South Carolina Notes References South Carolina Category:United States presidential elections in South Carolina United States President