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The1824 United States presidential election in Virginia took place between October 26 and December 2, 1824, as part of the1824 United States presidential election. Voters chose 24 representatives, or electors to theElectoral College, who voted forPresident andVice President.
During this election, theDemocratic-Republican Party was the only major national party, and 4 candidates from this party sought the Presidency.Virginia voted forWilliam H. Crawford overJohn Quincy Adams,Andrew Jackson, andHenry Clay. Crawford won Virginia by a margin of 33.44%. This was the first presidential election that four candidates each won at least one county in the same state. This feat would be shared byIllinois in the same election; however, the only other occurrences in presidential election history have been in1860 (inMissouri), and in1912 (inNorth Dakota and inKansas).[1]
| 1824 United States presidential election in Virginia[2] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic-Republican | William H. Crawford | 8,558 | 55.68% | 24 | |
| Democratic-Republican | John Quincy Adams | 3,419 | 22.24% | 0 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Andrew Jackson | 2,975 | 19.35% | 0 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Henry Clay | 419 | 2.73% | 0 | |
| Totals | 15,371 | 100.0% | 24 | ||