In a highly contentious rematch of the previous election, Andrew Jackson defeated incumbent John Quincy Adams in the 1828 presidential election.

The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with the presidential election of 1828, including manuscripts, broadsides, political cartoons, campaign literature, newspaper articles, and government documents. This guide compiles links to digital materials related to the presidential election of 1828 that are available throughout the Library of Congress website. In addition, it provides links to external websites focusing on the 1828 election and a selected bibliography.

1828 Presidential Election Results [1]

Notes

1. Presidential Elections, 1789-2008. (Washington, D.C.: CQ Press, 2010), 126, 216.