Who won Tennessee in the 1832 presidential election?

Jackson (Democratic) carried Tennessee in 1832, winning its 15 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Tennessee have in 1832?

Tennessee cast 15 electoral votes in the 1832 presidential election.

Did Tennessee vote for the national winner in 1832?

Yes. Tennessee backed Andrew Jackson, who won the presidency that year.

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1832

Tennessee: Jackson carries 15 EV.

Tennessee cast its 15 electoral votes for Jackson (Democratic). National winner: Andrew Jackson (Democratic) — Tennessee voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1832 result in Tennessee

Tennessee backed Jackson (Democratic) in the 1832 presidential election, casting 15 electoral votes for the ticket. Tennessee ended up on the winning side — Andrew Jackson captured the White House that year.

It marked the 2nd consecutive election in which Tennessee backed the Democratic party, a streak reaching back to 1828. The region divided — Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Missouri joined Tennessee for the Democratic ticket, while Kentucky did not. Across the 57 presidential elections Tennessee has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (24 times). The vote fell within the Second Party System — Jackson, Whigs, and the rise of mass politics.

In the national count, Andrew Jackson took 219 of the 286 electoral votes, against Henry Clay's 49. Andrew Jackson led the national popular vote with 54.74% of the ballots cast.

The 1832 national map

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