The 1824 presidential election was decided by the U.S. House of Representatives. Andrew Jackson lost the election of 1824 even though he received the largest number of popular votes and electoral votes. 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.
The US House of Representatives settled the 1824 election and chose the president in early 1825.
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Yes, it was.
John Quincy Adams eventually won the 1824 election, but Jackson won the popular vote. The election was actually decided in 1825 by the House of Representatives because nobody got a majority of the electoral votes.
John Quincy Adams eventually won the 1824 election, but Jackson won the popular vote. The election was actually decided in 1825 by the House of Representatives because nobody got a majority of the electoral votes.
John Quincy Adams won over Andrew Jackson in the 1824 election. This election was unusual in that it was ultimately decided by the U.S. House of Representatives after no candidate received a majority of the electoral vote.
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The House of Representatives
In the election of 1824, Andrew Jackson received more popular votes than any other candidate. However, he did not secure a majority in the Electoral College. As a result, the election was decided by the House of Representatives, which ultimately elected John Quincy Adams as the president.
Andrew Jackson was the leader in electoral votes and in popular votes in 1824 but he did not get the required majority of electoral votes and so the House decided the election as the constitution requires.
In 1824, Jackson won more electoral votes than any other candidates but did get the required majority, so the House decided the election and they decided against Jackson and elected John Q. Adams. People did not run for President in those days the way that they do now. The fact that Jackson was not made President did not damage his future chances the way that losing a campaign does today. Jackson won the 1828 election fairly easily.