1828 Presidential Election

Andrew Jackson [Democratic-Republican]178 of 261 electoral votes
178
Electoral votes — Andrew Jackson
83
Electoral votes — John Quincy Adams
131
Needed for a majority

Electoral College record, as published by the National Archives

President
Andrew Jackson [Democratic-Republican]
Main Opponent
John Quincy Adams [National Republican]
Electoral Vote
Winner: 178 · Main Opponent: 83 · Total/Majority: 261/131
Vice President
John C. Calhoun (171)
V.P. Opponents
Richard Rush (83); William Smith (7)

Electoral votes by state

StateElectoral Vote of Each StateFor PresidentFor Vice-President
Andrew Jackson, of TennesseeJohn Quincy Adams, of MassachusettsJohn C. Calhoun, of South CarolinaRichard Rush, of PennsylvaniaWilliam Smith, of South Carolina
Alabama55-5--
Connecticut8-8-8-
Delaware3-3-3-
Georgia99-2-7
Illinois33-3--
Indiana55-5--
Kentucky1414-14--
Louisiana55-5--
Maine91818-
Maryland115656-
Massachusetts15-15-15-
Mississippi33-3--
Missouri33-3--
New Hampshire8-8-8-
New Jersey8-8-8-
New York3620162016-
North Carolina1515-15--
Ohio1616-16--
Pennsylvania2828-28--
Rhode Island4-4-4-
South Carolina1111-11--
Tennessee1111-11--
Vermont7-7-7-
Virginia2424-24--
Totals26117883171837

Official records

National Archives — Office of the Federal Register

Provenance

Electoral College record
https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college/1828
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