United States Presidential Election of 1828

Andrew Jackson beat Adams 178 to 83 as property restrictions fell and roughly 57 percent of voters turned out.

Overview

The rematch of 1824 was the first true mass election, as most states had dropped property qualifications and chose electors by popular vote, roughly tripling the 1824 electorate. Jackson's new Democratic organization defeated Adams 178 to 83, carrying the South, West, and Pennsylvania plus part of New York. The campaign was vicious, attacking Jackson's marriage and Adams's diplomacy, and Jackson's inauguration opened the White House to a rowdy public. The election founded the modern Democratic Party and mass participatory politics.