See main article: 1824 United States presidential election.
Election Name: | 1824 United States presidential election in Mississippi |
Country: | Mississippi |
Flag Year: | 1822 |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1820 United States presidential election in Mississippi |
Previous Year: | 1820 |
Next Election: | 1828 United States presidential election in Mississippi |
Next Year: | 1828 |
Election Date: | October 26 – December 2, 1824 |
Image1: | Andrew Jackson.jpg |
Nominee1: | Andrew Jackson |
Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
Home State1: | Tennessee |
Running Mate1: | John C. Calhoun |
Electoral Vote1: | 3 |
Popular Vote1: | 3,121 |
Percentage1: | 63.77% |
Nominee2: | John Quincy Adams |
Party2: | Democratic-Republican Party |
Home State2: | Massachusetts |
Running Mate2: | John C. Calhoun |
Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
Popular Vote2: | 1,654 |
Percentage2: | 33.80% |
Map Size: | 250 |
President | |
Before Election: | James Monroe |
Before Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
After Election: | John Quincy Adams |
After Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
The 1824 United States presidential election in Mississippi took place between October 26 and December 2, 1824, as part of the 1824 United States presidential election. Voters chose three 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 four different candidates from this party sought the Presidency. Mississippi voted for Andrew Jackson over John Quincy Adams, William H. Crawford and Henry Clay. Jackson won Mississippi by a margin of 29.97%.
United States presidential election in Mississippi, 1824[1] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
Democratic-Republican | Andrew Jackson | 3,121 | 63.77% | 3 | |
Democratic-Republican | John Quincy Adams | 1,654 | 33.80% | 0 | |
Democratic-Republican | William H. Crawford | 119 | 2.43% | 0 | |
Totals | 4,894 | 100.0% | 3 | ||