The American Vote

1820
1827

Era

Era of Good Feelings

One-party rule and the Corrupt Bargain.

The Era of Good Feelings, 1820–1824

The Era of Good Feelings spans 2 presidential elections, 1820–1824. The atlas frames it this way — One-party rule and the Corrupt Bargain.

The Democratic-Republican party won 2 of the 2 contests, more than any other party in the era. It opens with the 1820 election (James Monroe) and closes with 1824 (John Quincy Adams). A pivotal cycle was 1824 — The House decides again.

2 cycles in this era