Many Americans felt that the result of the 1824 election was fraudulent primarily because no one received a majority of votes, leading the House of Representatives to choose a new president from among three candidates; Henry Clay was not allowed on the ballot. This situation, where the election was decided by the House rather than by popular or electoral votes, bred suspicions of manipulation and led to the perception of an unfair outcome, especially since Andrew Jackson had received a plurality of both the popular and electoral votes. Additionally, the involvement of Henry Clay, who was a candidate and then helped to secure the presidency for John Quincy Adams, further fueled claims of a "corrupt bargain."
Why did many Americans feel that the result of the 1824 election was fraudulent?
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New laws were enacted requiring voting men to own property, so many lost their right to vote; this resulted in a very low turnout of voters.
Because no one received a majority of votes, the House of Representatives chose a new president from among three candidates; Henry Clay was not allowed on the ballot.
Andrew Jackson won the majority of electoral votes, but he did not win the most popular votes; therefore he did not become president.
As Speaker of the House, Henry Clay helped John Quincy Adams become president; later, Adams appointed Clay secretary of state.
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