The Corrupt Bargain- Elections of 1824 & 1876
The major participants in the elections of 1824 and 1876 were Henry Clay, John Quincy Adams, and Andrew Jackson were the major participants in the election of 1826. Each candidate in this election was of the Republican Party originally founded by Jefferson. In the election of 1826 the major participants were Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden. Hayes was of the Republican Party and Tilden of the Democratic Party. In both these elections the central issues involved the election itself. During the elections the popular vote showed the…
