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George Washington was elected unanimously by the Electoral College. True or false?

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George Washington was elected unanimously, which is true.
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True

Step-by-step explanation:

The first U.S. presidential election was held over a period of weeks from December 1788 to January 1789. Washington was elected with 69 of the 69 first-round votes cast in the United States Electoral College. With this election, he became the only U.S. president to be unanimously chosen.

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