1824 United States presidential election in Georgia

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1824 United States presidential election in Georgia

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Nominee William H. Crawford Andrew Jackson Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Alliance Crawford party Clark party Home state Georgia Tennessee Running mate Nathaniel Macon John C. Calhoun Electoral vote 9 0 Popular vote 121 45 Percentage 72.9% 27.1%

President before election James Monroe Democratic-Republican Elected President John Quincy Adams Democratic-Republican

The 1824 United States presidential election in Georgia took place on November 1, 1824, as part of the 1824 United States presidential election. The Georgia General Assembly chose 9 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

During this time, political divisions in the state fell along the lines of personal support for outstanding leaders in their struggle for power. Many of these factions were usually held together through personal friendships and family associations. The two factions at the time were the Clark faction, followers of Ex-Governor John Clark, and the Crawford faction, followers of Secretary of the Treasury William H. Crawford. ^{[1] [2]}

As both houses of the assembly were controlled by the Crawford party, their slate won by a margin of 121 to 45 against the Clark party which nominated Andrew Jackson. ^[2]

Results

1824 United States presidential election in Georgia [2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic-Republican	William H. Crawford	121	72.9%	9
	Democratic-Republican	Andrew Jackson	45	27.1%	0
Totals			166	100%	9

References

1. Murray, Paul (1945). "Party Organization in Georgia Politics 1825-1853". The Georgia Historical Quarterly. 29 (4): 195–196. JSTOR   40576991.
2. Lamplugh, George (2015). Rancorous Enmities and Blind Partialities: Factions and Parties in Georgia, 1807–1845. McFarland. p. 107. ISBN   9780761865872.