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Who decided the 1824 presidential election, and why?

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Congress decided since none of the four candidates had received a majority vote in the election.

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It was the United States "House of Representatives" in Congress that decided the 1824 presidential election, due to the fact that neither candidate secured a majority of the electoral votes. 
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