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U.S. presidential election, 1828

Summary

Held on December 2, the election of 1828 featured a rematch between incumbent President John Quincy Adams and chief rival Andrew Jackson, who was now a candidate under the banner of the new Democratic Party.

Unlike the 1824 election, no other major candidates appeared in the race, allowing Jackson to consolidate a power base and win an easily electoral victory over Adams.

Vice President John Caldwell Calhoun of South Carolina would earn the distinction of being the first Vice President to resign from office, doing so on December 28, 1832 to become a Senator from his home state.

Election Results

Presidential Candidate	Party	State	Popular Vote:	Electoral Vote:
Andrew Jackson	Democratic	Tennessee	647,286	178
John Quincy Adams	Democratic-Republican	Massachusetts	508,064	83
Vice Presidential Candidate	Party	State	Popular Vote:	Electoral Vote:
John Caldwell Calhoun	Democratic	South Carolina	Unknown	178
Richard Rush	Democratic-Republican	Pennsylvania	Unknown	83
William Smith	Democratic	South Carolina	Unknown	7

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