Winner
John Quincy Adams
Electoral Vote
84–99
Popular Vote
Lost popular vote
What Happened
No candidate won a majority. The House chose Adams over Jackson, who had won the most electoral and popular votes.
Candidates
WINNER
John Quincy Adams
DEFEATED
Andrew Jackson
Why Was This Election Contested?
The winner did not win the popular vote. John Quincy Adams won the Electoral College despite receiving fewer total votes.