During this election, 30 rogue electors cast their Vice Presidential votes for William Wilkins, rather than the winning party's nominee.
During this election, 30 rogue electors cast their Vice Presidential votes for William Wilkins, rather than the winning party's nominee. One third party in this election nominated Amos Ellmaker for Vice President after their top position was declined by Richard Rush. The losing Vice Presidential candidate in this election was an ardent slavery opponent from Pennsylvania. It was prior to this election that the Democratic Party established its longstanding "two-thirds" rule, requiring a supermajority for Presidential nominations. The winning candidate in this election boasted that an institution led by Nicholas Biddle was trying to destroy him, so he would destroy it, and William Wirt ran in this election as an anti-Mason after winning the first-ever political convention. For 10 points, give this US Presidential election in which Henry Clay was defeated and a second term was secured by Andrew Jackson.
During this election, 30 rogue electors cast their Vice Presidential votes for William Wilkins, rather than the winning party's nominee.
Election of 1832 [prompt on '32]