1789-1790 United States general election

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All 60 seats to the House of Commons of the United States
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout15.4%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Samuel Griffin Fisher Ames Abraham Baldwin
Party Center Conservatives Liberals
Leader since 4 March 1789 4 March 1789 4 March 1789
Leader's seat Williamsburg (VA) Suffolk Burroughs (MA) Middle Georgia
Last election - - -
Seats before - - -
Seats won 14 11 8
Seat change Increase14 Increase11 Increase8
Popular vote 18,166 14,515 10,117
Percentage 23.3% 18.6% 13.0%
Swing Increase23.3% Increase18.6% Increase13.0%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader William Floyd Frederick Muhlenberg George Clymer
Party Nationalists Unity Libertarian
Leader since 4 March 1789 4 March 1789 4 March 1789
Leader's seat Staten Island & Long Island (NY) Pennsylvania Universalis Pennsylvania Universalis
Last election - - -
Seats before - - -
Seats won 8 7 5
Seat change Increase8 Increase7 Increase5
Popular vote 10,423 9,117 6,441
Percentage 13.4% 11.7% 8.3%
Swing Increase13.4% Increase11.7% Increase8.3%

  Seventh party Eighth party Ninth party
 
Leader John Sevier Thomas Sumter Theodorick Bland
Party Moderates Progressives Society for the Industrious and Faithful (SIF)
Leader since 4 March 1789 4 March 1789 4 March 1789
Leader's seat Western North Carolina Camden and the Upper Santee (SC) Prince George County (VA)
Last election - - -
Seats before - - -
Seats won 4 2 1
Seat change Increase4 Increase2 Increase1
Popular vote 5,241 2,600 1,259
Percentage 6.7% 3.3% 1.6%
Swing Increase6.7% Increase3.3% Increase1.6%

United States Prime Minister before election

Office established

Elected United States Prime Minister

Samuel Griffin
Center-Conservative-Liberal Grand Coalition