United States presidential election in Alabama, 1828

United States presidential election in Alabama, 1828

October 31 – December 2, 1828

Nominee Andrew Jackson John Quincy Adams Party Democratic National Republican Home state Tennessee Massachusetts Running mate John C. Calhoun Richard Rush Electoral vote 5 0 Popular vote 16,736 1,878 Percentage 89.89% 10.09%

President before election John Quincy Adams Democratic-Republican Elected President Andrew Jackson Democratic

The 1828 United States presidential election in Alabama took place between October 31 and December 2, 1828, as part of the 1828 United States presidential election. Voters chose five representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Alabama voted for the Democratic candidate, Andrew Jackson, over the National Republican candidate, John Quincy Adams. Jackson won Alabama by a margin of 79.80%.

Results

United States presidential election in Alabama, 1828[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic	Andrew Jackson	16,736	89.89%	5
	National Republican	John Quincy Adams	1,878	10.09%	0
	N/A	Other	4	0.02%	0
Totals			18,618	100.0%	5

References

1. "1828 Presidential General Election Results - Alabama". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 28 February 2013.