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Episode 2 of 3

Voting Period

When
October 31 - December 2, 1828
Where
United States
Part of
Andrew Jackson defeats John Quincy Adams in the 1828 US presidential election

Presidential elections were held from October 31 to December 2, 1828, with Jackson winning a landslide victory.

The voting occurred over several weeks in autumn 1828. Jackson defeated Adams in a landslide, despite personal attacks on his character. The election featured a historic North-South ticket split, with Jackson dominating the South and West.

Sources

  1. 1828 United States presidential election Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
  2. Andrew Jackson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
  3. John Quincy Adams Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27

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