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How did Jackson's followers feel about the election of 1824?

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Jackson's followers felt the 1824 election was marred by corruption and a 'corrupt bargain' between John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay. They were resolved to seek revenge, which they achieved with Jackson's decisive win in the 1828 election.

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Andrew Jackson's followers were deeply dissatisfied with the results of the election of 1824. They believed anti-democratic corruption had thwarted their candidate's chance at the presidency, especially given Jackson's lead in both popular and Electoral College votes but without a decisive majority.

The collaboration between John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay, which led to Adams becoming President and Clay appointed as Secretary of State, was dubbed by Jackson's supporters and John C. Calhoun as a 'corrupt bargain'.

This perceived injustice fueled their resolve for revenge and significantly influenced the subsequent election of 1828 where Jackson won decisively with overwhelming popular and electoral support, reflecting his appeal as a champion of the common man and a defender of states' rights.

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The election of 1824 was the corrupted bargain where John Quincy Adams over by swaying the votes to his side. So obviously they hated it.

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