Who felt cheated in the 1824 presidential election?

Answer 1

He probably felt that he was, but the election was honest and according the US Constitution. Despite his national fame as a war hero, he had had virtually no experience

at the national scene and knew little about how things were done in Washington.

He had little education, had never been outside the country and had not been a part

of any previous administration. All of the previous presidents had "paid their dues;,

by serving in important government positions.

Jackson learned from the experience and in the next two elections did what he needed to do to get elected.

Answer 2

Nobody was cheated. Henry Clay threw his support to John Quincy Adams (who had come second to Andrew Jackson in the Electoral College) because that was the only combination likely to produce a majority of State delegations for any one candidate. A furore arose later, when Adams appointed Clay as Secretary of State, triggering allegations of a "corrupt bargain" by which Adams had bought the Presidency by promising Clay a top job. There was no real evidence for this, but Jackson's supporters made all the mileage out of it that they could.

Answer 3

Andrew Jackson and especially some of his supporters felt they should have won the presidency in 1824. Jackson led in both popular vote and electoral vote, but lacked the required majority so the House decided the election. Jackson thought his fellow westerner Henry Clay should have thrown his votes to Jackson but Clay thought otherwise,