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

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Andrew Jackson

Democratic-Republican · 41.40% of votes

electoral votes

John Quincy Adams

Democratic-Republican · 30.90% of votes

electoral votes

William H. Crawford

Democratic-Republican · 11.20% of votes

electoral votes

Henry Clay

Democratic-Republican · 13.00% of votes

electoral votes

Unpledged electors

None · 1.81% of votes

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electoral votes


Andrew Jackson	Democratic-Republican	John C. Calhoun	99	151,271	41.40%	11
John Quincy Adams	Democratic-Republican	John C. Calhoun and Andrew Jackson	84	113,122	30.90%	7
William H. Crawford	Democratic-Republican	Multiple	41	40,856	11.20%	3
Henry Clay	Democratic-Republican	Multiple	37	47,531	13.00%	3
Unpledged electors	None	—	—	6,616	1.81%	—

359,396 votes recorded for the candidates listed.

Results by state

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Alabama

Andrew Jackson · 69.3% · runner-up John Quincy Adams 17.8%

electoral votes

Connecticut

John Quincy Adams · 70.4% · runner-up Henry Clay 18.5%

electoral votes

Delaware

William H. Crawford

1 Adams · 2 Crawford

electoral votes

Georgia

William H. Crawford

electoral votes

Illinois

Andrew Jackson · 27.2% · runner-up John Quincy Adams 32.5%

1 Adams · 2 Jackson

electoral votes

Indiana

Andrew Jackson · 47.0% · runner-up Henry Clay 33.6%

electoral votes

Kentucky

Henry Clay · 72.8% · runner-up Andrew Jackson 27.2%

electoral votes

Louisiana

Andrew Jackson

2 Adams · 3 Jackson

electoral votes

Maine

John Quincy Adams · 81.5% · runner-up William H. Crawford 18.5%

electoral votes

Maryland

Andrew Jackson · 10.1% · runner-up John Quincy Adams 44.1%

3 Adams · 1 Crawford · 7 Jackson

electoral votes

Massachusetts

John Quincy Adams · 73.0% · runner-up William H. Crawford 27.0%

electoral votes

Mississippi

Andrew Jackson · 63.8% · runner-up John Quincy Adams 33.8%

electoral votes


Alabama	Andrew Jackson	69.3%	5	John Quincy Adams · 17.8%
Connecticut	John Quincy Adams	70.4%	8	Henry Clay · 18.5%
Delaware	William H. Crawford	—	1 Adams · 2 Crawford	—
Georgia	William H. Crawford	—	9	—
Illinois	Andrew Jackson	27.2%	1 Adams · 2 Jackson	John Quincy Adams · 32.5%
Indiana	Andrew Jackson	47.0%	5	Henry Clay · 33.6%
Kentucky	Henry Clay	72.8%	14	Andrew Jackson · 27.2%
Louisiana	Andrew Jackson	—	2 Adams · 3 Jackson	—
Maine	John Quincy Adams	81.5%	9	William H. Crawford · 18.5%
Maryland	Andrew Jackson	10.1%	3 Adams · 1 Crawford · 7 Jackson	John Quincy Adams · 44.1%
Massachusetts	John Quincy Adams	73.0%	15	William H. Crawford · 27.0%
Mississippi	Andrew Jackson	63.8%	3	John Quincy Adams · 33.8%
Missouri	Henry Clay	59.5%	3	Andrew Jackson · 34.0%
New Hampshire	John Quincy Adams	93.6%	8	William H. Crawford · 6.4%
New Jersey	Andrew Jackson	52.1%	8	John Quincy Adams · 41.9%
New York	John Quincy Adams	—	26 Adams · 4 Clay · 5 Crawford · 1 Jackson	—
North Carolina	Andrew Jackson	56.0%	15	William H. Crawford · 43.3%
Ohio	Henry Clay	38.5%	16	Andrew Jackson · 37.0%
Pennsylvania	Andrew Jackson	75.9%	28	John Quincy Adams · 11.6%
Rhode Island	John Quincy Adams	91.5%	4	—
South Carolina	Andrew Jackson	—	11	—
Tennessee	Andrew Jackson	97.5%	11	William H. Crawford · 1.5%
Vermont	John Quincy Adams	—	7	—
Virginia	William H. Crawford	55.7%	24	John 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 control · Jacksonian–Anti-Jacksonian

House

104–109

Anti-Jacksonian control · Jacksonian–Anti-Jacksonian