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Nobody received more than half of the electoral votes.
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Who decided the election of 1824?
The US House of Representatives settled the 1824 election and chose the president in early 1825.
In 1824 john Quincy Adams was elected president by whom?
the house of representatives
Andrew Jackson was the Speaker of the House of Representatives who ran for President in 1824?
No. Jackson was never Speaker of the House- he served only was one year and not influential as a Congressman. He did run for president in 1824 and was close to being elected.
Has the house of representatives chosen the president in the 20th century?
No, despite the fact that many historians believe that the framers of the Constitution intended or expected the President to be chosen by the House of Representatives most of the time, it hasn't happened since 1824.
Why was the sixth president chosen by the house of representatives?
Nobody received votes for President from more than half of the appointed electors. Whenever that happens, the House of Representatives elects the President. That happened only once so far, in 1824, but the same rules are still in place.
Why did the house of representative have to choose the president in 1824?
Nobody received more than half of the electoral votes.
Why did the house representative have to choose the president in 1824?
Nobody received more than half of the electoral votes.
Who selected the president in the 1824 election?
When nobody receives a majority of the votes of the electoral college, the House of Representatives elects the President, with each state casting one vote. So although Andrew Jackson had more popular votes and more electoral votes, since nobody had the 131-vote minimum, the election went to the House. Seven states voted for Jackson, but thirteen voted for John Quincy Adams (and three voted for William H. Crawford).
What body chose the president in 1824 after no candidate received an electoral majority?
The House of Representatives elected the president. The 12th Amendment to the Constitution (1803) requires the House to "immediately" elect a president in the event no candidate gets an electoral majority. There were 4 candidates in the 1824 election and none received a majority of electoral votes, requiring the House to make the decision as to who would be President of the US.
What margin is required to choose the president in the house?
If no candidate for the presidency wins a simple majority (51%) of the total number of electoral votes, then the House of Representatives have the power to choose the President of the US. Each state gets one vote. The margin required to choose the president in the House is a majority of those voting. The only time this happened, in 1824, the representatives of some of the states could not agree on how to vote and so those states did not vote.
Did the house of representatives ever have to decide a presidential election?
1800 & 1824
Who was the last president elected by the house of rep?
the president is not elected by the house of representatives. He is elected by the continental congress.
