1824 United States presidential election in Illinois

1824 United States presidential election in Illinois

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Nominee Andrew Jackson John Quincy Adams Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Home state Tennessee Massachusetts Running mate John C. Calhoun John C. Calhoun Electoral vote 2 1 Popular vote 1,272 1,541 Percentage 27.02% 32.73%   Nominee Henry Clay William H. Crawford Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Home state Kentucky Georgia Running mate Nathan Sanford Nathaniel Macon Electoral vote 0 0 Popular vote 1,047 847 Percentage 22.24% 17.99%

County results Electoral district results County Results Jackson   30–40%   40–50%   50–60%   70–80%   80–90% Adams   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   90–100% Clay   50–60% Crawford   40–50%   50–60%   60–70% Unknown/No Vote

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

The 1824 United States presidential election in Illinois took place between October 26 and December 2, 1824, as part of the 1824 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

During this election, the Democratic-Republican Party was the only major national party, and four different candidates from this party sought the Presidency. Although Illinois voted for John Quincy Adams over Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, and William H. Crawford, the district-based system used for choosing electors meant that only one of the state's electoral votes were assigned to Adams, while the remaining two were assigned to Jackson. ^[1] This was the first presidential election that four candidates each won at least one county in the same state. This feat would be shared by Virginia in the same election; however, the only other occurrences in presidential election history have been in 1860 (in Missouri), and in 1912 (in North Dakota and in Kansas). ^[2]

Results

1824 United States presidential election in Illinois [1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic-Republican	Andrew Jackson	1,272	27.02%	2
	Democratic-Republican	John Quincy Adams	1,541	32.73%	1
	Democratic-Republican	Henry Clay	1,047	22.24%	0
	Democratic-Republican	William H. Crawford	847	17.99%	0
	Unknown	Unpledged electors	1	0.02%	0
Totals			4,708	100.0%	3

Results by electoral district

Results by District ^[1]

District	Andrew Jackson Democratic-Republican			John Quincy Adams Democratic-Republican			Henry Clay Democratic-Republican			William H. Crawford Democratic-Republican			Unpledged Electors			Total Votes Cast
	#	%	Electors	#	%	Electors	#	%	Electors	#	%	Electors	#	%	Electors
1 [a]	109	5.08	0	1,063	49.56	1	343	15.99	0	629	29.32	0	1	0.05	0	2,145
2 [b]	666	48.68	1	225	16.45	0	477	34.87	0	no candidates			no candidates			1,368
3 [c]	497	41.59	1	253	21.17	0	227	19.00	0	218	18.24	0	no candidates			1,195
Total	1,272	27.02	2	1,541	32.73	1	1,047	22.24	0	847	17.99	0	1	0.02	0	4,708

See also

• United States presidential elections in Illinois

Notes

1. The Jackson vote in this district was split between 2 electors
2. The Jackson vote in this district was split between 3 electors and the Clay vote was split between 2 electors
3. The Clay vote in this district was split between 2 electors

References

1. "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
2. Menendez, Albert J.; The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States, 1868-2004, pp. 239–246 ISBN   0786422173