History & Society
United States presidential election of 1828
United States government
American presidential election, 1828
Category:
History & Society
- Date:
- 1828
- Participants:
- John Quincy Adams
- John C. Calhoun
- Andrew Jackson
- Richard Rush
United States presidential election of 1828, American presidential election held in 1828, in which Democrat Andrew Jackson defeated National Republican John Quincy Adams . The election of 1828 was arguably one of the most significant in United States history, ushering in the era of political campaigns and paving the way for the solidification of political parties. The previous election, of 1824, had seen John Quincy Adams become president although his opponent Andrew Jackson had earned the most electoral votes. Because no candidate won a majority of the electoral vote, however, that election was decided by the House of Representatives in ...(100 of 432 words)