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Why did andrew jackson lose the election of 1824

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Answer: The 1824 United States presidential election was the tenth quadrennial presidential election.It was held from Tuesday, October 26 to Wednesday, December 1, 1824. Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay and William Crawford were the primary contenders for the presidency.The result of the election was inconclusive, as no candidate won a majority of the electoral vote.

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Andrew Jackson lost the election of 1824 because he did not secure a majority of votes in the electoral college and the vote was decided by the House of Representatives. This was unique and was the first time that this had happened in American History. 
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