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1824
Presidential / Vice presidential candidates | Popular votes | Electoral votes |
John Quincy Adams (Democratic-Republican) | 108,740 | 84 |
Andrew Jackson (Democratic-Republican) | 153,544 | 99 |
William H. Crawford (Democratic-Republican) | 47,136 | 41 |
Henry Clay (Democratic-Republican) | 46,618 | 37 |
Only the Democratic-Republican Party was represented in this election; different factions of that party nominated different candidates. When no candidate received a majority of electoral votes, it became the responsibility of the House of Representatives to elect a president. Clay's supporters largely threw their support to Adams, which helped elect Adams president. John C. Calhoun received the most votes as a vice presidential nominee. This was also the first election where popular votes were counted.
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