Why did the house of representatives John Quincy Adams over Andrew Jackson?

Answer 1

Because those States supporting Adams and those supporting Henry Clay (who had now allied with Adams) formed a majority of Congressional State delegations. Had Clay allied with Andrew Jackson, their combined support would have been one state short of a majority, so that unless an additional state changed its vote, Inauguration Day 1825 would have arrived with no President chosen, and Vice President-elect John C Calhoun would have become President.

Answer 2

Clay & Jackson were both Democratic War Hawks and on the same side. When Jackson clearly had the higher number of popular votes and electoral votes in the 1824 election, Clay felt threatened because he planned to run in 1828 and wanted to beat Jackson. Clay, as speaker of the house, was able to sway who won the election. Clay chose the unfavorable, seemingly Federalist, John Quincy Adams. This way, when Clay ran in 1828 he would have a very good chance of winning against Adams, whom the American people mostly did not favor. The election of 1824 created "corrupt bargain" when supposively, Adams, in return for his presidency, appointed Clay Secretary of State. Jacksonians were infuriated by this "corrupt bargain" and the election of 1828 was an easy win for Jackson, much to the dismay of Clay.

Answer 3

In the 1824 presidential election an individual needed to receive at least 131 electoral votes out of the 261 total electoral votes. Andrew Jackson received 99 electoral votes, John Quincy Adams received 84 electoral votes, William Crawford received 41 electoral votes, and Henry Clay received 37 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Andrew Jackson 151,271, John Quincy Adams 113,122, Henry Clay 47,531, and William Crawford 40,856. Since no candidate received the required majority of 131 electoral votes, the president was elected by the U.S. House of Representatives in accordance with the Twelfth Amendment of the United States Constitution. John Quincy Adams won the election in the U.S. House of Representatives.