Who won Massachusetts in the 1824 presidential election?

Adams (Democratic-Republican) carried Massachusetts in 1824, winning its 15 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Massachusetts have in 1824?

Massachusetts cast 15 electoral votes in the 1824 presidential election.

Did Massachusetts vote for the national winner in 1824?

Yes. Massachusetts backed John Quincy Adams, who won the presidency that year.

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1824

Massachusetts: Adams carries 15 EV.

Massachusetts cast its 15 electoral votes for Adams (Democratic-Republican). National winner: John Quincy Adams (Democratic-Republican) — Massachusetts voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1824 result in Massachusetts

Massachusetts backed Adams (Democratic-Republican) in the 1824 presidential election, casting 15 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Massachusetts with the eventual winner: John Quincy Adams went on to take the presidency, and Massachusetts was part of his column.

Massachusetts stayed in the Democratic-Republican column for the 2nd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1820. Massachusetts did not move alone — neighboring Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire broke the same way in 1824. Over its 60 recorded presidential cycles, Massachusetts has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 23 times in all. The vote fell within the Era of Good Feelings — One-party rule and the Corrupt Bargain.

With no candidate reaching an Electoral College majority, the 1824 election was decided in the House of Representatives.

The 1824 national map

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