Presidential election
Encyclopedia
A presidential election is the election
of any head of state
whose official title is president
.
has elections on the state and local levels (technically, the Electoral College elects the president; the electors are elected at the state level, and the presidential elections decide which electors from each state get to cast their votes). The first recorded presidential election was in the United States
from 1788-1789, in which George Washington
won.
was in 1934, although these weren't considered to have met international standards until 1994
.
is elected by the Assembly of Albania
who are elected by the Albanian public.
Election
An election is a formal decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy operates since the 17th century. Elections may fill offices in the legislature, sometimes in the...
of any head of state
Head of State
A head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
whose official title is president
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
.
United States
The United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
has elections on the state and local levels (technically, the Electoral College elects the president; the electors are elected at the state level, and the presidential elections decide which electors from each state get to cast their votes). The first recorded presidential election was in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
from 1788-1789, in which George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
won.
Mexico
The President of Mexico is elected for a six year term by the public. The first presidential in MexicoMexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
was in 1934, although these weren't considered to have met international standards until 1994
Mexican general election, 1994
General elections were held in Mexico on 21 August 1994. The presidential elections resulted in a victory for Ernesto Zedillo of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, whilst the PRI won 300 of the 500 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 95 of the 128 seats in the Senate...
.
Albania
The president of AlbaniaAlbania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
is elected by the Assembly of Albania
Assembly of Albania
The Parliament of Albania , formerly the People's Parliament is the unicameral parliament of the Republic of Albania.It has 140 members, elected for four-year terms. The electoral system is closed list proportional representation. There are 12 multi-member constituencies, corresponding to the...
who are elected by the Albanian public.
List of presidential elections
- Elections in AlbaniaElections in AlbaniaAlbania holds elections on a national level for a legislature. The Assembly of Albania has 140 members elected for four-year terms. The electoral system is closed list proportional representation. There are 12 multi-member constituencies corresponding to the country's 12 administrative regions...
- Elections in FranceElections in FranceFrance is a representative democracy. Public officials in the legislative and executive branches are either elected by the citizens or appointed by elected officials...
- Presidential elections of Mexico
- United States presidential electionUnited States presidential electionElections for President and Vice President of the United States are indirect elections in which voters cast ballots for a slate of electors of the U.S. Electoral College, who in turn directly elect the President and Vice President...
See also
- Presidents in democratic countries
- Who is elected