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United States presidential election, 1824
26 October - 1 December 1824
Nominee		John Quincy Adams	Andrew Jackson
Party		Democratic-Republican	Democratic-Republican
Home state		Massachusetts	Tennessee
Running mate		John C. Calhoun, Andrew Jackson, Nathan Sanford, Henry Clay	John Caldwell Calhoun, Nathan Sanford
Electoral vote		'84'	99
States carried		13 (after vote in House)	7 (after vote in House)
Popular vote		113,122	151,271
Percentage		30. The United States presidential election of 1820 was the third and last presidential election in United States history in which a candidate ran effectively unopposed The United States presidential election of 1828 featured a rematch between incumbent President John Quincy Adams and chief rival Andrew Jackson. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year John Quincy Adams (July 11 1767 &ndash February 23 1848 was an American diplomat and politician who served as the sixth President of the United States Andrew Jackson (March 15 1767 June 8 1845 was the seventh President of the United States (1829&ndash1837 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. John Caldwell Calhoun (March 18 1782 &ndash March 31 1850 was a leading United States Southern politician and political philosopher from South Carolina during Andrew Jackson (March 15 1767 June 8 1845 was the seventh President of the United States (1829&ndash1837 Nathan Sanford ( November 5, 1777 Bridgehampton, Suffolk County New York - October 17, 1838 Flushing, Queens Henry Clay Sr ( April 12, 1777 &ndash June 29, 1852) was a nineteenth-century American statesman and Orator who John Caldwell Calhoun (March 18 1782 &ndash March 31 1850 was a leading United States Southern politician and political philosopher from South Carolina during Nathan Sanford ( November 5, 1777 Bridgehampton, Suffolk County New York - October 17, 1838 Flushing, Queens The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. 9%	41. 3%
Nominee		William H. Crawford	Henry Clay
Party		Democratic-Republican	Democratic-Republican
Home state		Georgia	Kentucky
Running mate		Nathaniel Macon, Martin Van Buren, Henry Clay, John Caldwell Calhoun, Nathan Sanford, Andrew Jackson	Nathan Sanford, John Caldwell Calhoun, Andrew Jackson
Electoral vote		41	37
States carried		4 (after vote in House)	N/A
Popular vote		40,856	47,531
Percentage		11. William Harris Crawford ( February 24, 1772 &ndash September 15, 1834) was an important American politician Henry Clay Sr ( April 12, 1777 &ndash June 29, 1852) was a nineteenth-century American statesman and Orator who The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Nathaniel Macon ( December 17, 1758 &ndash June 29, 1837) was a spokesman for the Old Republican faction of the Democratic-Republican Martin Van Buren (December 5 1782 July 24 1862 was the eighth President of the United States from 1837 to 1841 Henry Clay Sr ( April 12, 1777 &ndash June 29, 1852) was a nineteenth-century American statesman and Orator who John Caldwell Calhoun (March 18 1782 &ndash March 31 1850 was a leading United States Southern politician and political philosopher from South Carolina during Nathan Sanford ( November 5, 1777 Bridgehampton, Suffolk County New York - October 17, 1838 Flushing, Queens Andrew Jackson (March 15 1767 June 8 1845 was the seventh President of the United States (1829&ndash1837 Nathan Sanford ( November 5, 1777 Bridgehampton, Suffolk County New York - October 17, 1838 Flushing, Queens John Caldwell Calhoun (March 18 1782 &ndash March 31 1850 was a leading United States Southern politician and political philosopher from South Carolina during Andrew Jackson (March 15 1767 June 8 1845 was the seventh President of the United States (1829&ndash1837 The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. 2%	13. 0%
Presidential election results map. Green denotes states won by Jackson, Pink denotes those won by Adams, Blue denotes those won by Crawford, Orange denotes those won by Clay. Numbers indicate the number of electoral votes allotted to each state.
Incumbent President James Monroe Democratic-Republican President-Elect John Quincy Adams Democratic-Republican

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This election is notable for being the only time since the passage of the Twelfth Amendment in which the presidential election was decided by the House of Representatives, as no candidate received a majority of the electoral vote. The Twelfth Amendment ( Amendment XII) to the United States Constitution provides the procedure by which the President and Vice President are Elections for President and Vice President of the United States are Majoritarianism is a traditional Political philosophy or agenda which asserts that a Majority (sometimes categorized by Religion, Language, or The Electoral College consists of 538 popularly elected representatives who formally select the President and Vice President of the United States. This presidential election was also the only one in which the candidate receiving the most electoral votes did not become president (because a majority, not just a plurality, is required to win). It is also often said to be the first election in which the president did not win the popular vote, although the popular vote was not measured nationwide. At that time, several states did not conduct a popular vote, allowing their state legislature to choose their electors. A state is a political association with effective Sovereignty over a geographic Area and representing a Population. In the United States of America, a state legislature is a generic term referring to the legislative body of any of the country's 50 states.

General election

Campaign

The election was a contest between:

• General Andrew Jackson of Tennessee, a charismatic hero of the War of 1812, a former United States Representative, and a then-current United States Senator from Tennessee. Andrew Jackson (March 15 1767 June 8 1845 was the seventh President of the United States (1829&ndash1837 Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. The War of 1812 was fought between the United States of America and the British Empire, particularly Great Britain and her North American colonies The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives
• John Quincy Adams of Massachusetts, son of former President John Adams, former member of the Federalist Party, former United States Minister to Russia, one of the drafters of the Treaty of Ghent, former United States Senator from Massachusetts, and the then-current Secretary of State. John Quincy Adams (July 11 1767 &ndash February 23 1848 was an American diplomat and politician who served as the sixth President of the United States The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. John Adams (October 30 1735 July 4 1826 was one of the most influential Founding Fathers of the United States. The Federalist Party (or Federal Party) was an American political party in the period 1792 to 1816 with remnants lasting into the 1820s Since 1780 the United States has maintained diplomatic relations with Russia. The Treaty of Ghent ( signed on December 24 1814, in Ghent, currently in Belgium, was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 The United States Secretary of State (commonly abbreviated as SecState) is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with Foreign affairs
• William H. Crawford of Georgia, former United States Minister to France, former United States Senator from Georgia, former Secretary of War, and the then-current Secretary of the Treasury. William Harris Crawford ( February 24, 1772 &ndash September 15, 1834) was an important American politician The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The United States has sent Ambassadors to France since the American Revolution. The Secretary of War was a member of the United States President's Cabinet, beginning with George Washington 's administration The United States Secretary of the Treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, concerned with finance and monetary matters, and until
• Henry Clay of Kentucky, the “Great Compromiser,” and the then-current Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. Henry Clay Sr ( April 12, 1777 &ndash June 29, 1852) was a nineteenth-century American statesman and Orator who The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the presiding officer&mdashor speaker &mdashof the United States House of Representatives.

In 1822, Jackson was nominated for president by the legislature of Tennessee; a convention of Pennsylvanian Democratic-Republicans nominated Jackson in 1824. The traditional Congressional caucus nominated Crawford for president and Albert Gallatin for vice president, but it was sparsely attended and was widely attacked as undemocratic. The Congressional nominating caucus is the name for informal meetings in which American Congressmen would agree on who to nominate for the Presidency and Vice Abraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin (January 29 1761 &ndash August 12 1849 was a Swiss-American Ethnologist, linguist, politician, Diplomat Gallatin later withdrew from the contest for the vice presidency. In 1823, Crawford suffered a stroke. Even though he recovered in 1824, this crippled his bid for the presidency. Also, John Quincy Adams had more support than Henry Clay because of the huge popularity he had among the old Federalist voters in New England; by now, the Adams family too had united with the Democratic-Republican Party.

The election was more a contest of favorite sons than a conflict over policy, as the candidates were backed by different sections of the country: Adams was strong in the Northeast, Jackson in the South and mid-Atlantic, Clay in parts of the West, and Crawford on the Southeastern seaboard. Sectionalism is to develop a distinct identity based on ethnicity customs laws language economics or culture

John C. Calhoun of South Carolina, current Secretary of War, was initially a fifth candidate in the early stages of consideration, but he opted instead to seek the vice presidency and backed Jackson after seeing the popularity of Crawford in the South. John Caldwell Calhoun (March 18 1782 &ndash March 31 1850 was a leading United States Southern politician and political philosopher from South Carolina during South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. The Secretary of War was a member of the United States President's Cabinet, beginning with George Washington 's administration Both Adams' and Jackson's supporters backed Calhoun, giving him an easy majority of electoral votes.

Hunters of Kentucky

Jackson supporters used this Battle of New Orleans anthem as their campaign song.

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Results

None of the four presidential candidates received a majority of the electoral vote, so the presidential election was decided by the House of Representatives. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by (See “Contingent election” below. ) Meanwhile, John Caldwell Calhoun secured a total of 182 electoral votes in a generally uncompetitive race to win the vice presidency outright. John Caldwell Calhoun (March 18 1782 &ndash March 31 1850 was a leading United States Southern politician and political philosopher from South Carolina during

Source (Popular Vote): Leip, David. 1824 Presidential Election Results. Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections (July 26, 2005). Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Source (Electoral Vote): Electoral College Box Scores 1789–1996. Official website of the National Archives. (July 30, 2005). Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

^(a) The popular vote figures exclude Delaware, Georgia, Louisiana, New York, South Carolina, and Vermont. Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. In all of these states, the Electors were chosen by the state legislatures rather than by popular vote.

Source: Electoral College Box Scores 1789–1996. John Caldwell Calhoun (March 18 1782 &ndash March 31 1850 was a leading United States Southern politician and political philosopher from South Carolina during South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. Nathan Sanford ( November 5, 1777 Bridgehampton, Suffolk County New York - October 17, 1838 Flushing, Queens New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Nathaniel Macon ( December 17, 1758 &ndash June 29, 1837) was a spokesman for the Old Republican faction of the Democratic-Republican North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Andrew Jackson (March 15 1767 June 8 1845 was the seventh President of the United States (1829&ndash1837 Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. Martin Van Buren (December 5 1782 July 24 1862 was the eighth President of the United States from 1837 to 1841 New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Henry Clay Sr ( April 12, 1777 &ndash June 29, 1852) was a nineteenth-century American statesman and Orator who The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Official website of the National Archives. (July 30, 2005). Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Breakdown by ticket

^(a) Wikipedia's research has not yet been sufficient to determine the pairings of 21 electoral votes in Delaware, Maryland, and New York; therefore, the possible tickets are listed with the minimum and maximum possible number of electoral votes each.

1825 Contingent election

The voting by state in the House of Representatives

The presidential election was thrown to the U.S. House of Representatives. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. As per the Twelfth Amendment, only the top three candidates in the electoral vote were candidates in the House: Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, and William Harris Crawford. The Twelfth Amendment ( Amendment XII) to the United States Constitution provides the procedure by which the President and Vice President are Left out was Henry Clay, who happened to be Speaker of the House. The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the presiding officer&mdashor speaker &mdashof the United States House of Representatives. Clay detested Jackson and had said of him, “I cannot believe that killing 2,500 Englishmen at New Orleans qualifies for the various, difficult, and complicated duties of the Chief Magistracy. ”^[1] Moreover, Clay's American System was far closer to Adams' position on tariffs and internal improvements than Jackson's or Crawford's, so Clay threw his support to Adams, who had many more votes than Clay. The American System was a Mercantilist economic plan based on the " American School " ideas of Alexander Hamilton, expanded upon later by Friedrich John Quincy Adams was elected President on February 9, 1825, on the first ballot. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common ^[2][3]

Adams' victory shocked Jackson, who, as the winner of a plurality of both the popular and electoral votes, expected to be elected president. When President Adams appointed Clay his Secretary of State, he essentially declared him heir to the Presidency, as Adams and his three predecessors had all served as Secretary of State. Jackson and his followers accused Adams and Clay of striking a “corrupt bargain”. Three deals cut in connection with the presidency of the United States - two in contested United States presidential elections and a presidential appointment of a vice president - The Jacksonians would campaign on this claim for the next four years, ultimately attaining Jackson's victory in the Adams-Jackson rematch in 1828. The United States presidential election of 1828 featured a rematch between incumbent President John Quincy Adams and chief rival Andrew Jackson.

Electoral College selection

See also

• Andrew Jackson
• "Corrupt Bargain"
• Electoral college
• Henry Clay
• History of the United States (1789-1849)
• John Quincy Adams
• Realigning election
• Second Party System
• United States House elections, 1824
• William Harris Crawford

Notes

References

• A Historical Analysis of the Electoral College. The Green Papers. Retrieved on March 20, 2005.

External links

• A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns, 1787-1825