1824 United States presidential election in Ohio explained

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Election Name:1824 United States presidential election in Ohio
Country:Ohio
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1820 United States presidential election in Ohio
Previous Year:1820
Next Election:1828 United States presidential election in Ohio
Next Year:1828
Election Date:October 26 – December 2, 1824
Image1:Henry Clay.JPG
Nominee1:Henry Clay
Party1:Democratic-Republican Party
Colour1:E8EE73
Home State1:Kentucky
Running Mate1:Nathan Sanford
Electoral Vote1:16
Popular Vote1:19,255
Percentage1:38.49%
Nominee2:Andrew Jackson
Party2:Democratic-Republican Party
Colour2:698DC5
Home State2:Tennessee
Running Mate2:John C. Calhoun
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:18,489
Percentage2:36.96%
Image3:John Quincy Adams 1858 crop.jpg
Nominee3:John Quincy Adams
Party3:Democratic-Republican Party
Colour3:68C468
Home State3:Massachusetts
Running Mate3:John C. Calhoun
Electoral Vote3:0
Popular Vote3:12,280
Percentage3:24.55%
Map Size:200px
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 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.

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-RepublicanHenry Clay19,25538.49%16
Democratic-RepublicanAndrew Jackson18,48936.96%0
Democratic-RepublicanJohn Quincy Adams12,28024.55%0
Totals50,024100.0%16

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1824 Presidential General Election Results - Ohio. U.S. Election Atlas. 27 February 2013.