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Recall of the 1824 Presidential Election by House Vote
The article recalls the 1824 election process when no candidate won a majority of electoral votes. It explains House rules for balloting with one vote per state and the 12th Amendment framework, noting Adams's victory and contrasting later presidential selection in 1837 when the Senate chose Johnson by majority.
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House of Representatives
Washington
The
of Representatives
Viial
House
Adams
Andrew Jackson
Mary Clay
William Crawford
Congress
Rutherford Hayes
Samuel J. Tilden
Sergeant At Arms
Jackson
Crawford
National Intelligencer
Martin van Buren
Senate
Johnson