1832 Election Results Jackson vs Clay

1832 was the first election in which the candidates were nominated by national nominating conventions. The Democrats met in Baltimore, and overwhelmingly nominated Andrew Jackson. Henry Clay was nominated by the National Republicans at their convention in Baltimore.

The major issue in the campaign was Jackson's determination to eliminate the Bank of the United States. Jackson had vetoed the bill reauthorizing the bank shortly before being renominated. Henry Clay decided to make that veto the major issue in the campaign. Clay's campaign headquarters were in Pennsylvania, where the bank was head-quartered. Thus, Clay was very popular at home. However, Clay’s strategy backfired. The bank was widely considered a tool of the rich. As a result, the bank was extremely unpopular. Jackson won by an overwhelming margin.

 

State results in 1832

Popular Results in 1832

Alabama Andrew Jackson 14,286 100.0 Henry Clay 5
Connecticut Andrew Jackson 11,269 34.3 Henry Clay 18,155 55.3
Delaware Andrew Jackson 4,110 49.0 Henry Clay 4,276 51.0
Georgia Andrew Jackson 20,750 100.0 Henry Clay -
Illinois Andrew Jackson 14,609 68.0 Henry Clay 6,745 31.4
Indiana Andrew Jackson 31,652 55.4 Henry Clay 25,473 44.6
Kentucky Andrew Jackson 36,292 45.5 Henry Clay 43,449 54.5
Louisiana Andrew Jackson 3,908 61.7 Henry Clay 2,429 38.3
Maine Andrew Jackson 33,978 54.7 Henry Clay 27,331 44.0
Maryland Andrew Jackson 19,156 50.0 Henry Clay 19,160 50.0
Massachusetts Andrew Jackson 13,933 20.6 Henry Clay 31,963 47.3
Mississippi Andrew Jackson 5,750 100.0 Henry Clay -
Missouri Andrew Jackson 5,192 100.0 Henry Clay -
New Hampshire Andrew Jackson 24,855 56.8 Henry Clay 18,938 43.2
Now Jersey Andrew Jackson 23,826 49.9 Henry Clay 23,466 49.1
New York Andrew Jackson 168,497 52.1 Henry Clay 154,896 47.9
North Carolina Andrew Jackson 25,261 84.8 Henry Clay 4,538 15.2
Ohio Andrew Jackson 81,246 51.3 Henry Clay 76,566 48.4
Pennsylvania Andrew Jackson 90,973 57.7 Henry Clay -
Rhode Island Andrew Jackson 2,051 35.7 Henry Clay 2,871 50.0
Tennessee Andrew Jackson 28,078 95.4 Henry Clay 1,347 4.6
Vermont Andrew Jackson 7,865 24.3 Henry Clay 11,161 34.5
Virginia Andrew Jackson 34,243 75.0 Henry Clay 11,436 25.0