The Age of Jackson lasted until 1848-1850, which was after Martin Van Buren lost the election in 1824. The era is generally considered to have lasted between 1828-1850.
The age of Andrew Jackson did not end when Martin Van Buren lost the election of 1824. Jackson would go on to win the election of 1828 and the Jacksonian Democracy would help to usher in the Second Party System.
Andrew Jackson lost the election of 1824; Martin Van Buren lost the election of 1840 (and 1848).
Andrew Jackson received the most support from Southern Farmers in the 1824 election.
Andrew Jackson received the most support from Southern Farmers in the 1824 election.
Andrew Jackson received the most support from Southern Farmers in the 1824 election.
Democratic Party
John Quincy Adams
"Let the people rule!"
Jackson felt that the 1824 election had been stolen from him.
The Democratic Party is the brainchild of Martin Van Buren from the remnants of the Democractic-Republican Party after the disaster of the 1824 election. The leader of the newly formed Democrat Party in the 1830's was first Andrew Jackson, then Martin Van Buren. The Democratic National Committee wasn't organized until 1848. The other portion of the Democratic-Republican Party became the Whigs until 1852 when Abraham Lincoln formed the Republican Party.
Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson's supporters were furious when he did not win the 1824 election and said that it was a corrupt bargain
southern farmers
It is easy to understand why the people of the United States voted Democratic in 1830's. Their candidate was Andrew Jackson a national hero because of the Battle of New Orleans. The LDS Church was formed in 1830 during Jackson's first term as president and he continued as President until 1837 when Martin Van Buren became President. Van Buren was Jackson's Vice President.1825-1829: The Presidential election of 1824 was a disaster. There was only one party to choose from and that was the combined Democratic-Republican party. Although Andrew Jackson had the popular vote and the Electorial votes were split 4 ways the House of Representatives choose the President and John Quincy Adams became president.1829-1837: The Presidential election of 1829 was not much better. Andrew Jackson choose Martin Van Buren as his Vice Presidential running mate, together they formed the Democrat Party and easily defeated Adams in the election. During his political career Adams was a member of the Federalist, Democratic-Republican,National Republican, and later Anti-Masonicand Whig parties.1837-1841: The Presidential election of 1838 pitted Martin Van Buren against the 3 Whig party candidates. When the election of 1836 came up, Jackson was determined to make Van Buren, his personal choice, President to continue his legacy. Martin Van Buren's only competitors in the 1836 election were the Whigs, who ran several regional candidates in hopes of sending the election to the House of Representatives, where each state delegation would have one vote. The three candidates were William Henry Harrison who hoped to receive the support of the Western voters, Daniel Webster had strength in New England, and Hugh Lawson White had support in the South. The Whig Party's strategy didn't work and Van Buren was elected.