The election of 1824 “ the corrupt bargain” Bryan Hafits

The candidates John Quincy Adams Andrew Jackson William H. Crawford Henry Clay

John Quincy Adams Andrew Jackson

William H. Crawford Henry Clay

John Q. Adams won the election Jackson got 42% percent of the popular vote (more than Crawford and Clay combined) but still could not get enough electoral votes. This enraged Jacksonians who were suspicious of a bargain being struck

John Q. Adams won the election

Jackson got 42% percent of the popular vote (more than Crawford and Clay combined) but still could not get enough electoral votes.

This enraged Jacksonians who were suspicious of a bargain being struck

The infamous bargain Adams bribed Clay with the position of secretary of state if he won Never actually proven

Adams bribed Clay with the position of secretary of state if he won

Never actually proven

Throughout his presidency Adams was bombarded with accusations of bargains from supporters of the other candidates and requests for more from allies

Throughout his presidency Adams was bombarded with accusations of bargains from supporters of the other candidates and requests for more from allies

Impact of the election the infamous election of 1824 ended the “old” style of campaigning and angered many people Also started the transition into the two party system of democrats (Jackson) and republicans (Adams)

the infamous election of 1824 ended the “old” style of campaigning and angered many people

Also started the transition into the two party system of democrats (Jackson) and republicans (Adams)

The election of 1828 “The age of mudslinging”

The candidates

Mudslinging The election of 1828 gave birth to a new kind of campaigning known as mudslinging, candidate’s campaigns consisted of much name calling and lies to make the other look bad (mostly done by campaign manager instead of the candidate himself)

The election of 1828 gave birth to a new kind of campaigning known as mudslinging, candidate’s campaigns consisted of much name calling and lies to make the other look bad (mostly done by campaign manager instead of the candidate himself)

Some of the most vicious attacks on Jackson were those about his late mother being a “common prostitute brought to this land by British soldiers” and accusing his wife of adultery and bigotry (both of which lies)

Some of the most vicious attacks on Jackson were those about his late mother being a “common prostitute brought to this land by British soldiers” and accusing his wife of adultery and bigotry

(both of which lies)

Jacksonians commonly raised the issue of the so-called corrupt bargain between Adams and Clay. Adams was also accused of surrendering an American Servant girl to the Russian Czar Also Adams’ pool table and chess set turned into gambling pieces and gambling furniture

Jacksonians commonly raised the issue of the so-called corrupt bargain between Adams and Clay.

Adams was also accused of surrendering an American Servant girl to the Russian Czar

Also Adams’ pool table and chess set turned into gambling pieces and gambling furniture

Results While the popular vote was a close race at 56% for Jackson and 44% for Adams, the electorial race was a landslide for Jackson at 178 to 83. Ironically Adams won the exact same states as his father in 1800(New England, New Jersey, and Delaware) with Jackson winning all others, however there was a lot more to the “everything else” in this election

While the popular vote was a close race at 56% for Jackson and 44% for Adams, the electorial race was a landslide for Jackson at 178 to 83.

Ironically Adams won the exact same states as his father in 1800(New England, New Jersey, and Delaware) with Jackson winning all others, however there was a lot more to the “everything else” in this election

impact Candidates were now named by state legislature This election set the unfortunate precedent of attack ads that are still used today

Candidates were now named by state legislature

This election set the unfortunate precedent of attack ads that are still used today