The 1824 United States presidential election, held from October 26 to December 2, was noteworthy as none of the candidates won a majority of the electoral votes.
Democratic-Republican Andrew Jackson won 99 electoral votes, the most in the crowded field.
As a result, the U.S. House of Representatives held a contingent election on February 9, 1825, where they voted to elect John Quincy Adams, ultimately deciding the election in his favor over Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, and William Crawford.
John C. Calhoun was elected vice president with a strong majority.
John Quincy Adams, President; John C. Calhoun, Vice President
| For President: | Total |
|---|---|
| Andrew Jackson, of Tennessee | 99* |
| John Quincy Adams, of Massachusetts | 84* |
| William H. Crawford, of Georgia | 41 |
| Henry Clay, of Kentucky | 37 |
| For Vice-President: | Total |
| John C. Calhoun, of South Carolina | 182 |
| Nathan Sanford, of New York | 30 |
| Nathaniel Macon, of North Carolina | 24 |
| Andrew Jackson, of Tennessee | 13 |
| Martin Van Buren, of New York | 9 |
| Henry Clay, of Kentucky | 2 |
| Total Electoral Vote: | Total |
| 261 | |
| *No choice for President having been made by the people, the election devolved upon the House of Representatives, and John Quincy Adams was elected, receiving the votes of thirteen States to seven for Andrew Jackson and four for William H. Crawford. | |
