The presidential campaign of 1828 was unlike any other that had come before it. Explain how and why the election process had changed from that of earlier elections, describe the long term effects it has on the political process in the United States

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Liana Bailey

21 March, 06:48

The presidential campaign of 1828 was unlike any other that had come before it. Explain how and why the election process had changed from that of earlier elections, describe the long term effects it has on the political process in the United States

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Ruth Fischer · Answer 1

From 1816 to 1824 there was only one political party in the United States: the Democratic-Republican Party. The party had internal divisions that manifested when the party leaders elected William H. Crawford as the presidential candidate. Local leaders in different states presented their candidates. Andrew Jackson was one of them.

Jackson won the popular vote by a plurality (largest share but not a majority). The ensuing result divided the party, and in 1828, the elections were between Jackson's Democrats and the Republicans, who supported Adams.

The bitterness and division between both parties were deep. Both parties tried to show the other candidate in a negative light, and the two-party system emerged from those elections.