As the son of John Adams, he had a natural following in the Northeast and the residue of the old Federalist party.
John Q. Adams was supported by a coalition of the old Federalist residue of his father, upper class Southerners and in general, those who were anti-Jackson. His supporters formed the Whig Party by the time he ran a second time.
John Adams and all of Adams' supporters.
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I think you are confused. Jackson supporters accused Henry Clay of making a deal with John Quincy Adams in 1824. The supposed deal was that Clay got his supporters to support Adams for president over Jackson in exchange for which, Adams would appoint Clay his Secretary of State.
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that his wife had been born out of wedlock
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Henry Clay who finished fourth and was no longer in the running was able to get his supporters to vote for Adams. In return Adams made him his Secretary of State. This apparent bargain infuriated Jackson supporters and did great damage to Clay's chances in future elections.