1824 United States presidential election in Indiana

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1824 United States presidential election in Indiana
Flag of Indiana.svg
  1820 October 26 – December 2, 1824 1828  
  Unsuccessful 1824.jpg Charles Bird King, Henry Clay, 1821, NGA 195003 (cropped).jpg John Quincy Adams by Gilbert Stuart, 1818 (3x4 cropped).jpg
Nominee Andrew Jackson Henry Clay John Quincy Adams
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Home state Tennessee Kentucky Massachusetts
Running mate John C. Calhoun Nathan Sanford John C. Calhoun
Electoral vote500
Popular vote7,3435,3153,095
Percentage46.61%33.74%19.65%

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County Results

President before election

James Monroe
Democratic-Republican

Elected President

John Quincy Adams
Democratic-Republican

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

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During this election, the Democratic-Republican Party was the only major national party, and four different candidates from this party sought the Presidency. Indiana voted for Andrew Jackson over Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams. Jackson won Indiana by a margin of 12.87%.

Results

1824 United States presidential election in Indiana [1]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
Democratic-Republican Andrew Jackson 7,34346.61%5
Democratic-Republican Henry Clay 5,31533.74%0
Democratic-Republican John Quincy Adams 3,09519.65%0
Totals15,753100.0%5

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References

  1. "1824 Presidential General Election Results - Indiana". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved February 27, 2013.