The nations first Senate elections would not go as smoothly. Barely 3 months old and the young nation was already experiencing a hung Congress. Initially, there was fear that a Senate President would not be able to be elected and that a snap election would need to occur, triggering a constitutional crisis. However, this did not happen.
Prime Minister Jefferson would soon call a meeting between the Jeffersonians, the Adamsites, the Independents, and any willing Hamiltonians. The meeting would see the discussion of, at first, Coalition talks, but quickly it morphed into a discussion of appointing an Independent Senator to fill the spot of Senate President. Finding this agreeable, the Jeffersonians, 6 Independents, and 8 Adamsites would move to vote on the appointment of the nations first Senate President.
Senator George Washington (I-VA)
List of Independent members of Congress: George Washington (I-VA) Oliver Wolcott (I-CT) George Wythe (I-VA) Thomas Mifflin (I-PA) Thomas McKean (I-PA) Robert Livingston (I-NY) George Clinton (I-NY) James Madison (I/J-VA)