1824 United States presidential election in New York

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1824 United States presidential election in New York

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Nominee John Quincy Adams William H. Crawford Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Alliance Adams-Clay Republican Old Republican Home state Massachusetts Georgia Running mate John C. Calhoun Martin Van Buren [1] Electoral vote 26 5   Nominee Henry Clay Andrew Jackson Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Alliance Adams-Clay Republican Jacksonian Home state Kentucky Tennessee Running mate Nathan Sanford John C. Calhoun Electoral vote 4 1

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

The 1824 United States presidential election in New York took place between October 26 and December 2, 1824, as part of the 1824 United States presidential election. The state legislature chose 36 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 4 different candidates from this party sought the Presidency. New York cast 26 electoral votes for John Quincy Adams, 5 for William H. Crawford, 4 for Henry Clay and 1 for Andrew Jackson. This election marks the last time the New York State Legislature chose the state's electors as opposed to using some form of popular vote method. ^[2]

Results

1824 United States presidential election in New York [3]
Party		Candidate	Electoral votes
	Democratic-Republican	John Quincy Adams	26
	Democratic-Republican	William H. Crawford	5
	Democratic-Republican	Henry Clay	4
	Democratic-Republican	Andrew Jackson	1
Totals			36

See also

• United States presidential elections in New York

References

1. While Crawford's official running mate was Nathaniel Macon, all of the New York presidential electors who voted for Crawford cast their vice-presidential votes for Van Buren
2. Moore, John L., ed. (1985). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly, Inc. pp. 254–56.
3. "Electoral Votes for President and Vice President 1821-1837". National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved February 28, 2013.