The presidential election of 1824 - one of the three most bitterly disputed in American history - was given to the House of Representatives to resolve, this day in 1824. The four-man race was a mess (more) https://t.co/D0m770wAlW

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Four men ran for president that year—Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, William Crawford and Henry Clay—but none won a majority of electoral votes, as required by the 12th Amendment to the Constitution. Jackson won the popular vote, but only had a plurality pf EVs (99 of 261) https://t.co/hhRMk6u3FL

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The House, in February 1825, would give the presidency to John Quincy Adams - infuriating Jackson and his supporters. Old Hickory had, after all, won both the popular vote and had more electoral votes than Adams