There were a couple of reasons why Andrew Jackson won the election of 1828. His victory is considered to be one of the great watersheds of American history.
One reason he won was because of what was seen as a "corrupt bargain" after the election of 1824; although Jackson had more popular and electoral votes than any other candidate, John Quincy Adams won the disputed election. Jackson's supporters thought the outcome was extremely unfair, and they were determined to win a resounding victory in 1828.
A second reason for Jackson's victory was his popularity with the common man. By 1828, presidential electors were being chosen by popular vote in almost all of the states, and no other candidate could match Jackson's popularity. While Jackson's main adversary, John Quincy Adams, was a brilliant and honorable man, he lacked Jackson's charisma.
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