United States presidential election in Mississippi, 1828

United States presidential election in Mississippi, 1828

October 31 – December 2, 1828

Nominee Andrew Jackson John Quincy Adams Party Democratic National Republican Home state Tennessee Massachusetts Running mate John C. Calhoun Richard Rush Electoral vote 3 0 Popular vote 6,763 1,581 Percentage 81.05% 18.95%

The 1828 United States presidential election in Mississippi took place between October 31 and December 2, 1828, as part of the 1828 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Mississippi voted for the Democratic candidate, Andrew Jackson, over the National Republican candidate, John Quincy Adams. Jackson won Mississippi by a margin of 62.1%.

Results

United States presidential election in Mississippi, 1828[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic	Andrew Jackson	6,763	81.05%	3
	National Republican	John Quincy Adams	1,581	18.95%	0
Totals			8,344	100.0%	3

References

1. "1828 Presidential General Election Results - Mississippi". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved 28 February 2013.