House Decides Presidency: John Quincy Adams Elected
The House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams as president after no candidate won an electoral majority, the first contingent election since the Twelfth Amendment. Andrew Jackson, who had won the popular vote, denounced the result as a "corrupt bargain" after Speaker Henry Clay backed Adams and was named Secretary of State — a charge that poisoned Adams's presidency and propelled Jackson to victory four years later.
February 9, 1825
201 years ago
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