The electoral college at the time was small compared to today's.The number of electoral votes needed for any running candidate towin was 131 votes. Andrew Jackson won both the… Popular vote and theElectoral Vote. But, due to the amount of candidates Jackson onlygained 99 electoral votes. Therefore the decisions was taken on bythe U.S. House of Representatives. Due to the twelfth amendmentonlay the top three candidates were taken to the House's electiontherefore eliminating Henry Clay. This left William Crawford, JohnQ. Adams, and Andrew Jackson. This is where the term the "CorruptBargain of 1824" sets in. Henry Clay happened to be the Speaker ofthe House at the time. Clay detested Jackson and Adams made a dealwith Clay to convince more Reps. to vote for Adams. Adams offeredClay the job of Secretary of State so that way if Adams were to diein office, Clay would get his dream of being president. This madeJackson mad after he lost the house vote due to Clay swaying theHouse to vote for Adam's. (MORE)
In 1824, Andrew Jackson, John Q. Adams, Henry Clay, and William Crawford all received a substantial number of votes. Clay was third in the popular vote; Crawford was third in …the electoral vote. (MORE)
Israel Pickens (born January 30, 1780 in Concord, North Carolina; died April 24, 1827 in Matanzas, Cuba) succeeded Thomas Bibb as the third Governor of Alabama, serving betwee…n November 9, 1821 and November 25, 1825, including the whole of 1824. (MORE)
James Pleasants (born October 24, 1769 in Powhatan County, Virginia; died November 9, 1836 in Goochland County, Virginia) succeeded Thomas Mann Randolph as the twenty-second G…overnor of Virginia, serving between December 1, 1822 and December 10, 1825, including the whole of 1824. (MORE)
John Andrew Shulze (born July 19, 1774 in Tulpehocken Township, Pennsylvania; died November 18, 1852 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania) succeeded Joseph Hiester as the sixth Governor… of Pennsylvania, serving between December 16, 1823 and December 15, 1829, including the whole of 1824. (MORE)
Isaac Halstead Williamson (born September 27, 1767 in Elizabethtown, New Jersey; died July 10, 1844 in Elizabethtown, New Jersey) succeeded Mahlon Dickerson as the eighth Gove…rnor of New Jersey, serving between February 6, 1817 and October 30, 1829, including the whole of 1824. (MORE)