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1824 United States presidential election in Alabama

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1824 United States presidential election in Alabama

← 1820 October 26 – December 2, 1824 1828 →
 
Nominee Andrew Jackson John Quincy Adams William H. Crawford
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Home state Tennessee Massachusetts Georgia
Running mate John C. Calhoun John C. Calhoun Nathaniel Macon
Electoral vote 5 0 0
Popular vote 9,429 2,422 1,656
Percentage 69.32% 17.80% 12.17%

County Results

President before election

James Monroe
Democratic-Republican

Elected President

John Quincy Adams
Democratic-Republican

The 1824 United States presidential election in Alabama took place between October 26 and December 2, 1824, as part of the 1824 presidential election. Voters chose five representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

During this election, the Democratic-Republican Party was the only major national party, and four different candidates from this party sought the Presidency. Alabama voted for Andrew Jackson over John Quincy Adams, William H. Crawford and Henry Clay. Jackson won Alabama by a margin of 51.52%. This was the first time since achieving statehood in 1819 that Alabama backed the losing candidate in a presidential election.

Results

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1824 United States presidential election in Alabama[1]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic-Republican Andrew Jackson 9,429 69.32% 5
Democratic-Republican John Quincy Adams 2,422 17.80% 0
Democratic-Republican William H. Crawford 1,656 12.17% 0
Democratic-Republican Henry Clay 96 0.71% 0
Totals 13,423 100.00% 5

Results By County

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1824 United States Presidential Election in Alabama (By County)[2]
County Andrew Jackson

Democratic-Republican

John Quincy Adams

Democratic-Republican

William H. Crawford

Democratic-Republican

Henry Clay

Democratic-Republican

Total Votes Cast
# % # % # % # %
Autauga 274 51.21% 68 12.71% 193 36.07% 0 0.00% 535
Baldwin 87 71.31% 25 20.49% 10 8.20% 0 0.00% 122
Bibb 170 57.82% 53 18.03% 71 24.15% 0 0.00% 294
Blount 167 96.53% 3 1.73% 3 1.73% 0 0.00% 173
Butler 96 39.02% 102 41.46% 48 19.51% 0 0.00% 246
Clarke 253 77.61% 39 11.96% 33 10.12% 1 0.31% 326
Conecuh 200 67.34% 83 27.95% 14 4.71% 0 0.00% 297
Covington 13 76.47% 0 0.00% 4 23.53% 0 0.00% 17
Dallas 411 51.76% 235 29.60% 148 18.64% 0 0.00% 794
Decatur 161 97.58% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 4 2.42% 165
Franklin 409 86.11% 57 12.00% 6 1.26% 3 0.63% 475
Greene 343 48.17% 283 39.75% 86 12.08% 0 0.00% 712
Henry 138 79.77% 11 6.36% 24 13.87% 0 0.00% 173
Jackson 141 94.00% 6 4.00% 3 2.00% 0 0.00% 150
Jefferson 340 74.56% 92 20.18% 24 5.26% 0 0.00% 456
Lauderdale 530 78.17% 142 20.94% 4 0.59% 2 0.29% 678
Lawrence 616 81.27% 69 9.10% 71 9.37% 2 0.26% 758
Limestone 418 84.79% 20 4.06% 53 10.75% 2 0.41% 493
Madison 1,295 78.58% 194 11.77% 155 9.41% 4 0.24% 1,648
Marengo 150 81.52% 25 13.59% 8 4.35% 1 0.54% 184
Marion 120 85.71% 8 5.71% 12 8.57% 0 0.00% 140
Mobile 205 50.37% 155 38.08% 47 11.55% 0 0.00% 407
Monroe 419 73.00% 120 20.91% 35 6.10% 0 0.00% 574
Montgomery 452 47.58% 163 17.16% 335 35.26% 0 0.00% 950
Morgan 430 91.49% 31 6.60% 8 1.70% 1 0.21% 470
Perry 252 68.11% 58 15.68% 60 16.22% 0 0.00% 370
Pickens 221 78.09% 33 11.66% 29 10.25% 0 0.00% 283
Pike 74 74.00% 14 14.00% 12 12.00% 0 0.00% 100
Shelby 248 83.50% 25 8.42% 24 8.08% 0 0.00% 297
St. Clair 163 87.63% 14 7.53% 9 4.84% 0 0.00% 186
Tuscaloosa 382 55.69% 186 27.11% 114 16.62% 4 0.58% 686
Washington 77 66.38% 23 19.83% 16 13.79% 0 0.00% 116
Wilcox 192 70.85% 79 29.15% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 271
Totals 9,447 72.13% 2,416 17.84% 1,656 12.23% 27 0.20% 13,546

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1824 Presidential General Election Results - Alabama". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
  2. ^ "Presidential Results: Alabama, 1824". votearchive.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.