1824 United States presidential election in Ohio

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1824 United States presidential election in Ohio
Flag of Ohio.svg
  1820 October 26 – December 2, 1824 1828  
  Charles Bird King, Henry Clay, 1821, NGA 195003 (cropped).jpg Unsuccessful 1824.jpg John Quincy Adams by Gilbert Stuart, 1818 (3x4 cropped).jpg
Nominee Henry Clay Andrew Jackson John Quincy Adams
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Home state Kentucky Tennessee Massachusetts
Running mate Nathan Sanford John C. Calhoun John C. Calhoun
Electoral vote1600
Popular vote19,25518,48912,280
Percentage38.49%36.96%24.55%

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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 Ohio took place between October 26 and December 2, 1824, as part of the 1824 United States presidential election. Voters chose 16 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. Ohio voted for Henry Clay over Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, and William H. Crawford. Clay won Ohio by a narrow margin of 1.53%. This was the first time that Ohio voted for a losing presidential candidate.

Results

1824 United States presidential election in Ohio [1]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
Democratic-Republican Henry Clay 19,25538.49%16
Democratic-Republican Andrew Jackson 18,48936.96%0
Democratic-Republican John Quincy Adams 12,28024.55%0
Totals50,024100.0%16

See also

References

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