1824 United States presidential election in Kentucky

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1824 United States presidential election in Kentucky
  1820 October 26 – December 2, 1824 1828  
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Nominee Henry Clay Andrew Jackson
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Home state Kentucky Tennessee
Running mate Nathan Sanford John C. Calhoun
Electoral vote140
Popular vote17,2076,658
Percentage71.73%27.76%

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The 1824 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place between October 26 and December 2, 1824, as part of the 1824 United States presidential election. Voters chose 14 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. Kentucky voted for Henry Clay over Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, and William H. Crawford. Clay won Kentucky, his home state, by a wide margin of 43.46%. [1]

Kentucky was divided into three electoral districts for this election, with electors chosen through block voting. District 1 elected four electors, while Districts 2 and 3 elected five electors each. [1]

Results

1824 United States presidential election in Kentucky
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
Democratic-Republican Henry Clay 17,20771.73%14
Democratic-Republican Andrew Jackson 6,65827.76%0
Democratic-Republican John Quincy Adams 1200.50%0
Democratic-Republican William H. Crawford 30.01%0
Totals23,988100.0%14

Results by electoral district

Results by District [1]
DistrictHenry Clay

Democratic-Republican

Andrew Jackson

Democratic-Republican

John Quincy Adams

Democratic-Republican

William H. Crawford

Democratic-Republican

MarginTotal Votes Cast
#%Electors#%Electors#%Electors#%Electors#%
13,86171.47%41,47327.27%0651.20%030.06%02,32042.94%5,402
26,16569.46%52,71130.54%0no candidatesno ballots3,45438.92%8,876
37,18173.95%52,47425.48%0550.57%0no candidates4,65247.90%9,710
Total17,20771.73%146,65827.76%01200.50%030.01%010,42643.46%23,988

References

  1. 1 2 3 "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved July 24, 2024.