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In the Election of 1824, Andrew Jackson received the most popular votes and the most Electoral College votes for president. Why didn’t he win the election?
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In the Election of 1824, Andrew Jackson received the most popular votes and the most Electoral College votes for president. Why didn’t he win the election?

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because neither candidate received the majority of votes in the electoral college and the house if representatives had to choose between both candidates.
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