1832 United States presidential election in Massachusetts

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1832 United States presidential election in Massachusetts

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Turnout	39.4% [1] 13.7 pp
Nominee Henry Clay William Wirt Andrew Jackson Party National Republican Anti-Masonic Democratic Home state Kentucky Maryland Tennessee Running mate John Sergeant Amos Ellmaker Martin Van Buren Electoral vote 14 0 0 Popular vote 31,963 14,692 13,933 Percentage 47.27% 21.73% 20.61%
County Results Clay   40-50%   50-60%   70-80%   80-90% Wirt   40-50%   50-60%

The 1832 United States presidential election in Massachusetts took place between November 2 and December 5, 1832, as part of the 1832 United States presidential election. Voters chose 14 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Massachusetts voted for the National Republican candidate, Henry Clay, over the Anti-Masonic Party candidate, William Wirt, and the Democratic Party candidate, Andrew Jackson. Clay won Massachusetts by a wide margin of 25.54%.

Jackson remains the only Democrat to win two consecutive terms without ever carrying Massachusetts either time.

Results

1832 United States presidential election in Massachusetts [2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	National Republican	Henry Clay	31,963	47.27%	14
	Anti-Masonic	William Wirt	14,692	21.73%	0
	Democratic	Andrew Jackson (incumbent)	13,933	20.61%	0
	N/A	Other	7,031	10.40%	0
Totals			67,619	100.0%	14

See also

• United States presidential elections in Massachusetts

References

1. Bicentennial Edition: Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970, part 2, p. 1072.
2. "1832 Presidential General Election Results - Massachusetts". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved April 12, 2013.