1832 Presidential Election

November 2 – December 5, 1832 · Jacksonian Democracy · 286 electoral votes, 144 to win

Jackson won re-election on his war against the Second Bank of the United States, beating Clay decisively. It was the first election with national nominating conventions, an Anti-Masonic invention.

Elected

Andrew Jackson

Democratic

Electoral vote

219 of 286

Popular vote

54.2%

701,780 votes

Turnout

57.0%

The result

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Andrew Jackson

Democratic · 54.20% of votes

219

electoral votes

Henry Clay

National Republican · 37.40% of votes

electoral votes

John Floyd

Nullifier · 0.00% of votes

electoral votes

William Wirt

Anti-Masonic · 7.80% of votes

electoral votes


Andrew Jackson	Democratic	Martin Van Buren	219	701,780	54.20%	16
Henry Clay	National Republican	John Sergeant	49	484,205	37.40%	6
John Floyd	Nullifier	Henry Lee	11	0	0.00%	—
William Wirt	Anti-Masonic	Amos Ellmaker	7	100,715	7.80%	—

1,286,700 votes recorded for the candidates listed.

Results by state

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Alabama

Andrew Jackson · 99.9% · runner-up Henry Clay 0.1%

electoral votes

Connecticut

Henry Clay · 55.3% · runner-up Andrew Jackson 34.3%

electoral votes

Delaware

Henry Clay · 51.0% · runner-up Andrew Jackson 49.0%

electoral votes

Georgia

Andrew Jackson

electoral votes

Illinois

Andrew Jackson · 68.0% · runner-up Henry Clay 31.4%

electoral votes

Indiana

Andrew Jackson · 55.4% · runner-up Henry Clay 44.6%

electoral votes

Kentucky

Henry Clay · 54.5% · runner-up Andrew Jackson 45.5%

electoral votes

Louisiana

Andrew Jackson · 61.7% · runner-up Henry Clay 38.3%

electoral votes

Maine

Andrew Jackson · 54.7% · runner-up Henry Clay 44.0%

electoral votes

Maryland

Henry Clay · 50.0% · runner-up Andrew Jackson 50.0%

5 Clay · 3 Jackson

electoral votes

Massachusetts

Henry Clay · 47.3% · runner-up Andrew Jackson 20.6%

electoral votes

Mississippi

Andrew Jackson

electoral votes


Alabama	Andrew Jackson	99.9%	7	Henry Clay · 0.1%
Connecticut	Henry Clay	55.3%	8	Andrew Jackson · 34.3%
Delaware	Henry Clay	51.0%	3	Andrew Jackson · 49.0%
Georgia	Andrew Jackson	—	11	—
Illinois	Andrew Jackson	68.0%	5	Henry Clay · 31.4%
Indiana	Andrew Jackson	55.4%	9	Henry Clay · 44.6%
Kentucky	Henry Clay	54.5%	15	Andrew Jackson · 45.5%
Louisiana	Andrew Jackson	61.7%	5	Henry Clay · 38.3%
Maine	Andrew Jackson	54.7%	10	Henry Clay · 44.0%
Maryland	Henry Clay	50.0%	5 Clay · 3 Jackson	Andrew Jackson · 50.0%
Massachusetts	Henry Clay	47.3%	14	Andrew Jackson · 20.6%
Mississippi	Andrew Jackson	—	4	—
Missouri	Andrew Jackson	—	4	—
New Hampshire	Andrew Jackson	56.8%	7	Henry Clay · 43.2%
New Jersey	Andrew Jackson	49.9%	8	Henry Clay · 49.1%
New York	Andrew Jackson	52.1%	42	Henry Clay · 47.9%
North Carolina	Andrew Jackson	84.8%	15	Henry Clay · 15.2%
Ohio	Andrew Jackson	51.3%	21	Henry Clay · 48.4%
Pennsylvania	Andrew Jackson	57.7%	30	—
Rhode Island	Henry Clay	50.0%	4	Andrew Jackson · 35.7%
South Carolina	Henry Clay	—	—	—
Tennessee	Andrew Jackson	95.4%	15	Henry Clay · 4.6%
Vermont	Henry Clay	34.5%	—	Andrew Jackson · 24.3%
Virginia	Andrew Jackson	75.0%	23	Henry Clay · 25.0%

The Congress it seated

23th Congress

1833–1835

Divided government

Senate

20–26 +2

Anti-Jacksonian control · Jacksonian–Anti-Jacksonian +2 independents

House

143–63 +34

Jacksonian control · Jacksonian–Anti-Jacksonian +34 independents