Who won Mississippi in the 1824 presidential election?

Jackson (Democratic-Republican) carried Mississippi in 1824, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Mississippi have in 1824?

Mississippi cast 3 electoral votes in the 1824 presidential election.

Did Mississippi vote for the national winner in 1824?

No. Mississippi backed Jackson, while John Quincy Adams won the presidency nationally.

Era of Good FeelingsMS · 3 EV

1824

Mississippi: Jackson carries 3 EV.

Mississippi cast its 3 electoral votes for Jackson (Democratic-Republican). National winner: John Quincy Adams (Democratic-Republican) — Mississippi voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1824 result in Mississippi

Mississippi backed Jackson (Democratic-Republican) in the 1824 presidential election, casting 3 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: John Quincy Adams (Democratic-Republican) won nationally, while Mississippi had backed a different ticket.

Mississippi stayed in the Democratic-Republican column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1816. Mississippi did not move alone — neighboring Louisiana, Tennessee, and Alabama broke the same way in 1824. Over its 51 recorded presidential cycles, Mississippi has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 30 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

Mississippi full history →