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1832 Presidential Election

When
November 2 to December 5, 1832
Where
United States
Part of
1832 United States presidential election re-elects Jackson

Andrew Jackson was re-elected president in the 1832 election, defeating Henry Clay and William Wirt.

The election took place between November 2 and December 5, 1832. Jackson won despite receiving a smaller percentage of the popular vote than in 1828. This victory demonstrated the rapid development of political parties, with the Anti-Jacksonian coalition foreshadowing the Whig Party's formation.

Sources

  1. 1832 United States presidential election Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06
  2. Andrew Jackson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30

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