1792 United States Presidential Election (American Confederation)

The 1788-89 United States Presidential Election was the second Presidential election in American history. Under the Constitution of the Confederation of the United States each state's delegation would vote on how to cast their state's one vote for President. A simple majority of just eight states was needed to win. The Constitution forbid any federal Commonwealth leader (Such as Prime Minister or President) was forbidden from running without resigning. Incumbent President John Rutledge remained popular with most legislators, leaving his only opponent being Virginia Representative James Monroe, who reluctantly accepted the endorsement of the Confederation Caucus. The election was more competitive than the previous, but it was still a landslide for Rutledge, gaining the support of 80% of the states. The only three to go for Monroe were Virgina, Georgia, and Kentucky.