Presidential Election of 1828

The Presidential Election of 1828 was the eleventh in U.S. history and was held over a thirty-two day period from October 31, 1828 until December 2, 1828. After the controversies surrounding the previous election, the Democratic-Republican party split into two new party factions, the Democratic party and the National Republican party.
==Candidates==
1. Andrew Jackson
Born 	1767  (61 years)
Occupation 	Former U.S. Senator from Tennessee   (1797-98, 1823-25)
State 	Tennessee
Party 	Democratic
Running Mate	
John C. Calhoun  (b.1782) (46 years) (South Carolina)
Incumbent Vice President of the United States  (1825-32)
2. John Quincy Adams
Born 	1767  (61 years)
Occupation 	Incumbent President of the United States  (1825-29)
State 	Massachusetts
Party 	National Republican
Running Mate	
Richard Rush  (b.1780) (48 years) (Pennsylvania)
Incumbent United States Secretary of the Treasury  (1825-29)
==Results==
Candidate	Popular Vote	Electoral Vote
A. Jackson
J.C. Calhoun (I)	
642, 553
(55.97%)	178
J.Q. Adams (I)
R. Rush	
500, 897
(43.63%)	83
131 Electoral Votes needed to win.
==Electoral Votes by State==
State 	Electoral Votes	Winner
Alabama 	5 	A. Jackson
Connecticut 	8 	J.Q. Adams
Delaware 	3 	J.Q. Adams
Georgia 	9 	A. Jackson
Illinois 	3 	A. Jackson
Indiana 	5 	A. Jackson
Kentucky 	14 	A. Jackson
Louisiana 	5 	A. Jackson
Maine 	9 	
J.Q. Adams (8)
A. Jackson (1)
Maryland 	11 	
J.Q. Adams (6)
A. Jackson (5)
Massachusetts 	15 	J.Q. Adams
Mississippi 	3 	A. Jackson
Missouri 	3 	A. Jackson
New Hampshire 	8 	J.Q. Adams
New Jersey 	8 	J.Q. Adams
New York 	36 	
A. Jackson (20)
J.Q. Adams (16)
North Carolina	15 	A. Jackson
Ohio 	16 	A. Jackson
Pennsylvania 	28 	A. Jackson
Rhode Island 	4 	J.Q. Adams
South Carolina	11 	A. Jackson
Tennessee 	11 	A. Jackson
Vermont 	7 	J.Q. Adams
Virginia 	24 	A. Jackson