The Election of 1824 brought back the two party system. The election ended up in the House of Representatives because no one candidate could garner enough electoral votes to be president. Four candidates split the votes. In the end, Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams went head to head in the House of Representatives. Adams won the battle, but lost the war.
Andrew Jackson was the only candidate for president with a national following. He was a war hero, an Indian fighter, and marketed himself as the champion of the common man. Jackson drew a large following and decided to run for president. In the election of 1824, he faced three opponents.
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