None of the candidates got enough votes in the Electoral College.
The US House of Representatives settled the 1824 election and chose the president in early 1825.
1800 & 1824
Election of 1824
Yes, it was.
The House of Representatives decided the winner in the 1824 presidential election due to the lack of a majority electoral vote for any candidate. Andrew Jackson received the most popular and electoral votes but did not secure the required majority. As stipulated by the 12th Amendment, when no candidate achieves a majority, the election is decided by the House, where each state delegation casts one vote. Ultimately, John Quincy Adams was chosen as the president, leading to controversy and accusations of a "corrupt bargain" with Henry Clay.
The election of John Quincy Adams was in 1924
The House of Representatives had to decide the election in certain instances, such as the 1824 presidential election, because no candidate received a majority of the electoral votes. According to the 12th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, when this occurs, the House selects the President from the top three candidates. This process ensures that the election outcome can still be determined democratically, even when the electoral vote does not yield a clear winner.
1824. John Quincy Adams
The House of Representatives
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.
None of the candidates got enough votes in the Electoral College.
None of the candidates got enough votes in the Electoral College.