1828 United States presidential election in Tennessee
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1828 United States presidential election in Tennessee
| country =
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1824 United States presidential election in Tennessee
| previous_year = 1824
| next_election = 1832 United States presidential election in Tennessee
| next_year = 1832
| election_date = October 31 – December 2, 1828
| image_size = x200px
| image1 = Andrew Jackson.jpg
| nominee1 = Andrew Jackson
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| home_state1 = Tennessee
| running_mate1 = John C. Calhoun
| electoral_vote1 = 11
| popular_vote1 = 44,293
| percentage1 = 95.19%
| image2 = John Quincy Adams 1858 crop.jpg
| nominee2 = John Quincy Adams
| party2 = National Republican Party (United States)
| home_state2 = Massachusetts
| running_mate2 = Richard Rush
| electoral_vote2 = 0
| popular_vote2 = 2,240
| percentage2 = 4.81%
| map_image = File:Tennessee Presidential Election Results 1828.svg
| map_size = 350px
| map_caption = County results
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Jackson
{{legend|#0645b4ff|80–90%}}{{legend|#002b84ff|90–100%}}
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Unknown/No vote
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| title = President
| before_election = John Quincy Adams
| before_party = National Republican Party
| after_election = Andrew Jackson
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
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The 1828 United States presidential election in Tennessee took place between October 31 and December 2, 1828, as part of the 1828 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Tennessee voted for the Democratic candidate, Andrew Jackson, over the National Republican candidate, John Quincy Adams. Jackson won Tennessee, his home state, by a wide margin of 90.38%. This is the last time any party swept every Tennessee county and the best ever performance for Democrat in a Presidential election in Tennessee.
Results
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colspan="6" | 1828 United States presidential election in Tennessee{{cite web|title=1828 Presidential General Election Results - Tennessee|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1828&f=1&off=0&elect=0&fips=47&submit=Retrieve|publisher=U.S. Election Atlas|access-date=28 February 2013}} |
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colspan="2" style="width: 15em" |Party
! style="width: 17em" |Candidate ! style="width: 5em" |Votes ! style="width: 7em" |Percentage ! style="width: 5em" |Electoral votes |
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| style="width: 130px" | Democratic | align="right" | 44,293 | align="right" | 95.19% | align="right" | 11 |
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| style="width: 130px" | National Republican | John Quincy Adams (incumbent) | align="right" | 2,240 | align="right" | 4.81% | align="right" | 0 |
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| colspan="3" align="right" | Totals | align="right" | 46,533 | align="right" | 100.0% | align="right" | 11 |
References
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{{1828 United States elections}}
{{State Results of the 1828 U.S. presidential election}}