1824 Presidential Election

The Corrupt Bargain

October 26 – December 2, 1824 · Jacksonian Democracy · 261 electoral votes, 131 to win

Four Democratic-Republicans split the vote; Jackson led in both popular votes and electors but short of a majority, and the House elected Adams after Clay threw him his support. Jackson's followers called it corrupt and spent four years building the first mass party in response.

Elected by the House

John Quincy Adams

Democratic-Republican

Electoral vote

84 of 261

Popular vote

30.9%

113,122 votes

Turnout

26.9%

The result

EV share
Andrew JacksonDemocratic-RepublicanJohn C. Calhoun99
151,27141.40%11
John Quincy AdamsDemocratic-RepublicanJohn C. Calhoun and Andrew Jackson84
113,12230.90%7
William H. CrawfordDemocratic-RepublicanMultiple41
40,85611.20%3
Henry ClayDemocratic-RepublicanMultiple37
47,53113.00%3
Unpledged electorsNone6,6161.81%

359,396 votes recorded for the candidates listed.

Results by state

AlabamaAndrew Jackson69.3%5John Quincy Adams · 17.8%
ConnecticutJohn Quincy Adams70.4%8Henry Clay · 18.5%
DelawareWilliam H. Crawford1 Adams · 2 Crawford
GeorgiaWilliam H. Crawford9
IllinoisAndrew Jackson27.2%1 Adams · 2 JacksonJohn Quincy Adams · 32.5%
IndianaAndrew Jackson47.0%5Henry Clay · 33.6%
KentuckyHenry Clay72.8%14Andrew Jackson · 27.2%
LouisianaAndrew Jackson2 Adams · 3 Jackson
MaineJohn Quincy Adams81.5%9William H. Crawford · 18.5%
MarylandAndrew Jackson10.1%3 Adams · 1 Crawford · 7 JacksonJohn Quincy Adams · 44.1%
MassachusettsJohn Quincy Adams73.0%15William H. Crawford · 27.0%
MississippiAndrew Jackson63.8%3John Quincy Adams · 33.8%
MissouriHenry Clay59.5%3Andrew Jackson · 34.0%
New HampshireJohn Quincy Adams93.6%8William H. Crawford · 6.4%
New JerseyAndrew Jackson52.1%8John Quincy Adams · 41.9%
New YorkJohn Quincy Adams26 Adams · 4 Clay · 5 Crawford · 1 Jackson
North CarolinaAndrew Jackson56.0%15William H. Crawford · 43.3%
OhioHenry Clay38.5%16Andrew Jackson · 37.0%
PennsylvaniaAndrew Jackson75.9%28John Quincy Adams · 11.6%
Rhode IslandJohn Quincy Adams91.5%4
South CarolinaAndrew Jackson11
TennesseeAndrew Jackson97.5%11William H. Crawford · 1.5%
VermontJohn Quincy Adams7
VirginiaWilliam H. Crawford55.7%24John Quincy Adams · 22.2%

States marked without popular votes chose their electors in the legislature.

The Congress it seated

19th Congress

1825–1827

Divided government

Senate

26–22

Jacksonian vs Anti-Jacksonian

House

104–109

Jacksonian vs Anti-Jacksonian