Video: 'The American Presidential Election of 1792'

(Wednesday, December 5, 1792, during the 1792 United States presidential election) — George Washington of Virginia was unanimously re-elected today as the first president of the United States.

Washington, who ran essentially unopposed as an independent, received all 132 electoral votes.

Video: 'The 1792 Election Explained'

Vice President John Adams, backed by the Federalist Party in his bid for another term, was also re-elected, defeating New York Governor George Clinton, backed by the Democratic-Republican Party, 77-50 electoral votes.

The electors’ votes were tabulated and certified on Feb. 17, 1793, during a joint session of Congress. Washington and Adams were sworn in for second terms on March 4, 1793.