Introduction

After no candidate received a majority of the Electoral College vote, John Quincy Adams was elected president by the House of Representatives on February 9, 1825.

The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with the presidential election of 1824, including manuscripts, broadsides, political cartoons, books, and government documents. This guide compiles links to digital materials related to the presidential election of 1824 that are available throughout the Library of Congress website. In addition, it provides links to external websites focusing on the 1824 election and a selected bibliography.

1824 Presidential Election Results [1]

Political Party	Presidential Nominee	Electoral College	Popular Vote
Democratic-Republican	John Quincy Adams *	84	113,122
Democratic-Republican	Andrew Jackson	99	151,271
Democratic-Republican	William H. Crawford	41	40,856
Democratic-Republican	Henry Clay	37	47,531

John Quincy Adams, President of the United States / painted by T. Sully ; eng. by A.B. Durand. 1826. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

David Claypool Johnston. A foot-race. 1824. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

The election of president in the House of Representatives : to the people of the United States. [1824 or 1825]. Library of Congress Rare Book and Special Collections Division.

Notes

1. Presidential Elections, 1789-2008. (Washington, D.C.: CQ Press, 2010), 125, 215.

Presidential Election of 1824: A Resource Guide

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Introduction

John Quincy Adams, President of the United States / painted by T. Sully ; eng. by A.B. Durand. 1826. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

David Claypool Johnston. A foot-race. 1824. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

The election of president in the House of Representatives : to the people of the United States. [1824 or 1825]. Library of Congress Rare Book and Special Collections Division.