1828 United States presidential election in North Carolina

The 1828 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place between October 31 and December 2, 1828, as part of the 1828 United States presidential election. Voters chose 15 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

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1828 United States presidential election in North Carolina

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Nominee Andrew Jackson John Quincy Adams Party Democratic National Republican Home state Tennessee Massachusetts Running mate John C. Calhoun Richard Rush Electoral vote 15 0 Popular vote 37,814 13,918 Percentage 73.07% 26.90%

North Carolina voted for the Democratic candidate, Andrew Jackson, over the National Republican candidate, John Quincy Adams. Jackson won North Carolina by a margin of 46.17%.

Results

United States presidential election in North Carolina, 1828[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic	Andrew Jackson	37,814	73.07%	15
	National Republican	John Quincy Adams (incumbent)	13,918	26.90%	0
	N/A	Other	15	0.03%	0
Totals			51,747	100.0%	15

References

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