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1792 Election

George Washington. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)

The 1792 United States presidential election was the second presidential election that took place over one month, from November 2 to December 5.

Incumbent President George Washington was re-elected for a second term with a unanimous vote in the electoral college. John Adams was also re-elected as vice president. Although Washington was essentially unopposed, Adams faced a competitive re-election against Governor George Clinton of New York.

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