The 1825 U.S. Presidential Election saw the lagest field of candidates since 1798.
Nominations[]
The Democratic-Republicans held no congressional caucus that year and the candidates who ran were nominated by their state legislatures under various new political party banners.
Candidates for the presidency
- Henry Clay, Prime Minister from Kentucky
- Andrew Jackson, U.S. senator from Tennessee
- Samuel Smith, President of the U.S. Senate from Maryland
General election[]
The candidacy of the 73-year old Samuel Smith was seen as a joke by most observers of the time. Therefore, Jackson and Clay were the leading candidates, Clay a national political veteran was seen as the front-runner, Jackson enjoyed the support of the common-man voters.
Results[]
In spite of Smith pulling votes away from Jackson in many states, the 'Hero of New Orleans' was elected in a new sweap of popular voting.
| Presidential candidate | Party | Home state | Popular vote | Electoral vote | Running mate | Running mate's home state | Running mate's electoral vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Jackson | Democrat | Tennessee | 207,939 (46.0%) | 161 | John C. Calhoun | South Carolina | 161 |
| Henry Clay | Republican | Kentucky | 278,863 (41.3%) | 100 | William Henry Harrison | Ohio | 100 |
| Samuel Smith | Democratic-Republican | Maryland | 49,367 (11.4%) | 20 | William Smith | South Carolina | 20 |
| Others | - | - | 5,689 (1.3%) | 0 | - | - | - |
| Total | - | - | 433,198 (100.0%) | 281 | - | - | 281 |