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The 1824 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place between October 26 and December 2, 1824, as part of the 1824 United States presidential election. Voters chose 28 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 4 different candidates from this party sought the Presidency. Pennsylvania voted for Andrew Jackson over John Quincy Adams, William H. Crawford, and Henry Clay. Jackson won Pennsylvania by a wide margin of 64.54%. To date, this is the Democratic Party's best performance in Pennsylvania.

This is the only time any presidential candidate has swept every Pennsylvania county.

Results

1824 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic-Republican Andrew Jackson 35,929 76.04% 28
Democratic-Republican John Quincy Adams 5,436 11.50% 0
Democratic-Republican William H. Crawford 4,182 8.85% 0
Democratic-Republican Henry Clay 1,705 3.61% 0
Totals 47,252 100.0% 28

See also

References

  1. ^ "1824 Presidential General Election Results - Pennsylvania". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved August 4, 2012.


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