The Election of 1824

William Crawford (Secretary of Treasury), Henry Clay (Speaker of the House), John Quincy Adams (Secretary of State), and Andrew Jackson all ran for President in the election of 1824. All of these men were Republicans, or what is now known as Democratic-Republican. Andrew Jackson had won most popular vote, but his electoral votes at only 38% caused John Quincy Adams to become President. Andrew Jackson’s supporters wanted to ruin Adams Presidency and constantly reminded themselves of the “corrupt bargain” between J.Q. Adams and Henry Clay which determined the election of 1824 (Armstrong 115).
The results of the 1824 Election:
William Crawford: 41 Electoral College votes and 40,856 Popular votes
Henry Clay: 37 Electoral College votes and 47,531 Popular votes
John Quincy Adams: 84 Electoral College votes and 113,122 Popular votes
Andrew Jackson: 99 Electoral College votes and 151,271 Popular votes

(Election of 1824)