Presidential Election of 1824

The Election of 1824 occurred from October 26 to

December 1, 1824. The Federalist Party had been dissolved at this point, so no candidates were put forward. The Democratic-Republican Party had only their candidates. There were four nominees for their party in this Election.

John Quincy Adams got 113,122 popular votes and 84 electoral votes. Andrew Jackson got 151,271 popular votes and 99 electoral votes. William H. Crawford got 40,856 popular votes and 41 electoral votes. Henry Clay got 47,531 popular votes and 37 electoral votes.

There were two other candidates who dropped out before the elections; John C. Calhoun and Smith Thompson.

Even though it seemed as if Jackson would be the winner, but instead the House of Representatives chose Adams as the victor.