The Election of Andrew Jackson

By joseph.havens

  • Jackson focuses on national affairs

    During this time, Jackson was in poor health. He took a break from military campaigning so he could rest and recover. He began to dislike corruption in the Monroe administration and the Second Bank of the United States.

  • Election of 1824

    Jackson wins a plurality of the popular vote and a plurality of the electoral college. Since he only won 99 electoral college votes, which was short of the needed 131, he did not instantly win the presidency. Speaker of the House Henry Clay had the responsibility of deciding who would become the next president, and he chose John Qunicy Adams.

  • Nomination for the Election of 1828

    Due to the public's disapproval of John Quincy Adams, Jackson was quickly nominated to run in the Election of 1828.

  • Election of 1828

    Riding upon the public's disapproval of Adam's presidency, Jackson won 56% of the popular vote. The campaign for this election was heavily personal and full of ad hominem attacks. Jackson's wife, Rachel, was not to be left out. The personal attacks upon her left her stressed. In December of 1828, she died of a heart attack.