Question

Which of the following are true of the Presidential election of 1824?

Andrew Jackson won the popular vote.
None of the candidates won the electoral vote.
Henry Clay was named Secretary of State afterward.
Martin Van Buren was a candidate.
John Quincy Adams won the election.

Answer 1

True:
- Andrew Jackson won the popular vote. (He had the largest share of the popular and the most electoral votes, but not a majority.)
- No candidate won a majority of electoral votes. (Because no one reached an electoral college majority, the House decided the election.)
- Henry Clay was named Secretary of State afterward. (Adams appointed Clay, prompting accusations of a "corrupt bargain.")
- John Quincy Adams won the election. (The House chose Adams as president.)

False:
- Martin Van Buren was a candidate. (Van Buren was not a presidential candidate in 1824.)