Who won Virginia in the 1824 presidential election?

Crawford (Democratic-Republican) carried Virginia in 1824, winning its 24 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Virginia have in 1824?

Virginia cast 24 electoral votes in the 1824 presidential election.

Did Virginia vote for the national winner in 1824?

No. Virginia backed Crawford, while John Quincy Adams won the presidency nationally.

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Virginia: Crawford carries 24 EV.

Virginia cast its 24 electoral votes for Crawford (Democratic-Republican). National winner: John Quincy Adams (Democratic-Republican) — Virginia voted against the national winner this cycle.

Virginia in 1824

The 1824 contest saw Virginia line up behind Crawford, delivering 24 electoral votes to the Democratic-Republican ticket. Nationally the result broke the other way — John Quincy Adams (Democratic-Republican) won the presidency, leaving Virginia among the states he did not carry.

It marked the 8th consecutive election in which Virginia backed the Democratic-Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1796. Virginia did not move alone — neighboring North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Maryland broke the same way in 1824. Across the 58 presidential elections Virginia has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (33 times). 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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