Post on 31-Dec-2015
The Election of 1824
A horse race for the Presidency
The Era of Good Feelings Ends
With only one political party you would think that the Election of 1824 would be an easy, pretty boring one. However, with there being only one political party the election became more about personalities than anything else.
The results caused such controversy and anger that the Democratic-Republicans split into two political parties and the political fighting began again.
Meet
The
Candidates
Henry Clay
The “Great Compromiser” helps keep the country together while serving as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
William Crawford
Minister to France, Senator from Georgia, Secretary of War, current Secretary of the Treasury.
Andrew Jackson
Charismatic war hero from the War of 1812, former member of the House of Representatives and Senate.
John Quincy Adams
Son of former President, Minister to Russia, author of the Treaty of Ghent, Monroe’s Secretary of State.
And The
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24 States worth of Electoral Votes. Who will be the Winner?
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1 – Maine (9 Votes)
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2 – New Hampshire (8 Votes)
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3 – Vermont (7 Votes)
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4 – Massachusetts (15 Votes)
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5 – Rhode Island (4 Votes)
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6 – New York (36 Votes)
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7 – Connecticut (8 Votes)
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8 – New Jersey (8 Votes)
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9 – Pennsylvania (28 Votes)
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10 – Delaware (3 Votes)
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11 – Maryland (11 Votes)
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12 – Virginia (24 Votes)
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13 – Ohio (16 Votes)
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14 – Indiana (5 Votes)
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15 – Illinois (3 Votes)
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16 – Missouri (3 Votes)
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17 – Kentucky (14 Votes)
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18 – Tennessee (11 Votes)
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19 – North Carolina (15 Votes)
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20 – South Carolina (11 Votes)
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21 – Georgia (9 Votes)
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22 – Alabama (5 Votes)
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23 – Mississippi (3 Votes)
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24 – Louisiana (5 Votes)
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What about Popular Vote Totals?
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So Who Won?
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The Twelfth Amendment
According to the 12th Amendment (created after the mess in the Election of 1800) whenever a winner is not decided by the Electoral College, the election is given over to the House of Representatives. Each state is given one vote and may vote for any of the top three from the Electoral College.
The Race, Part II
Since there are 24 states, a candidate needs 13 votes to
become President.
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The first Ballot
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The first Ballot
13 States
7 States
4 States
Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, Vermont
Alabama, Indiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee
Virginia, North Carolina, Delaware, Georgia
In 1824, Jackson got enough
votes to win the
race. That Adams won
he called it a disgrace
The Corrupt Bargain
Henry Clay was the influential leader of the House of Representatives
Whoever won the election would need his support in the House of Representatives to do so.
The Corrupt Bargain
When Adams won on the first ballot it was clear that he had gotten support from Henry Clay.
Following his election, John Quincy Adams appointed Henry Clay as Secretary of State.
The Corrupt Bargain
Although there was no proof, Jackson claimed a “Corrupt Bargain” had taken place between the two.
Why?
The Corrupt Bargain
President Thomas Jefferson
Secretary of State for George Washington
The Corrupt Bargain
President James Madison
Secretary of State for Thomas Jefferson
The Corrupt Bargain
President James Monroe
Secretary of State for James Madison
The Corrupt Bargain
Newly elected President John Quincy Adams
Secretary of State for James Monroe
The Corrupt Bargain
Henry Clay, new Secretary of State.
So it looks like he is in line to be the next President.
Did John Quincy Adams say, get me elected now and I’ll put you in line to be elected next?
The Corrupt Bargain
Absolutely no proof of it, but just the suggestion outraged the public and John Quincy Adams never had the opportunity to be a good President.
Andrew Jackson easily defeated John Quincy Adams in the 1828 Election.
Andrew Jackson’s supporters become known as Democrats, which are still around today!
John Quincy Adam’s supporters become known as National Republicans, but this party dies as soon as Adams loses the Election of 1828.
The End of the Democratic-Republicans
Jackson claimed that Adams
struck a bargain in 1824,
and so he asked “then what the
heck do the people vote
for?”