Who became president in the election of 1824?

Answer 1

Thomas Jefferson won the 1800 presidential election defeating John Quincy Adams, Aaron Burr, Charles Pinckney, and John Jay. In 1800 electors voted for two individuals and did not distinguish between their presidential and vice-presidential choices until the passage of the Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1803. The recipient of the most electoral votes in 1800 would become president and the runner-up vice-president. Thomas Jefferson received 73 electoral votes, his running-mate Aaron Burr received 73 electoral votes, John Quincy Adams received 65 electoral votes, Charles Pinckney received 64 electoral votes, and John Jay received 1 electoral vote. Although John Quincy Adams ran as Thomas Jefferson's main opponent in the general election, running-mates Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr received the same number of electoral votes. The election was decided in the House of Representatives, with 10 State delegations voting for Jefferson, 4 voting for Burr and 2 making no choice. Thomas Jefferson became President and his running-mate Aaron Burr became Vice President.

Answer 2

John Quincy Adams won the US presidential election of 1824. That was the only US presidential election in which nobody received a majority of electoral votes. Whenever that happens, the US House of Representatives elects the President. The final totals in the 1824 election were...

• 13 states for John Quincy Adams,
• 7 states for Andrew Jackson and
• 4 states for William H. Crawford.

Answer 3

John Quincy Adams was elected as President of the United States in the election of 1824. He defeated Andrew Jackson in a debated election.

Answer 4

John Quincy Adams