Andrew Jackson presidential election

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The Andrew Jackson presidential election refers to the pivotal 1828 U.S. election in which Andrew Jackson won the presidency, marking a shift toward greater democratic participation and the rise of Jacksonian democracy.

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instanceOf United States presidential election
historical event
political event
associatedWithPoliticalRealignment Jacksonian era
surface form: Second Party System
follows United States presidential election of 1824
hasCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
hasElectionDay 1828-10-31
1828-12-02
hasElectoralVoteLoser John Quincy Adams
hasElectoralVotesForLoser 83
hasElectoralVotesForWinner 178
hasElectoralVoteWinner Andrew Jackson
hasIncumbent John Quincy Adams
hasKeyCampaignTactic mass rallies and parades
use of partisan newspapers
hasKeyIssue federal patronage
role of the national government
tariff policy
hasLoser John Quincy Adams
hasMainCampaignTheme appeal to the common man
opposition to perceived corruption of the Adams administration
hasOfficeContested President of the United States
hasPartyOfLoser Whig Party
surface form: National Republican Party (United States)
hasPartyOfWinner Democratic Party
surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
hasPopularVoteForLoser 500897
hasPopularVoteForWinner 642553
hasPopularVoteLoser John Quincy Adams
hasPopularVotePercentageForLoser 43.6
hasPopularVotePercentageForWinner 56.0
hasPopularVoteWinner Andrew Jackson
hasRegionOfStrongSupportForLoser New England
hasRegionOfStrongSupportForWinner South
West
hasRunningMateOfLoser Richard Rush
hasRunningMateOfWinner John C. Calhoun
hasVoterTurnoutCharacteristic significant increase in voter participation compared to 1824
hasWinner Andrew Jackson
hasYear 1828
isElectionNumber 11th United States presidential election
isNotableFor institutionalization of national party organizations
use of personal attacks and mudslinging
isPartOf Jacksonian era
surface form: history of the United States (1789–1849)
leadsTo consolidation of the Democratic Party (United States)
emergence of the Whig Party (United States)
marks decline of the congressional nominating caucus system
expansion of white male suffrage
rise of Jacksonian democracy
precedes United States presidential election of 1832
resultsIn presidency of Andrew Jackson

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Jacksonian era startTime Andrew Jackson presidential election