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President Andrew Jackson was running for a second term. In 1832, both major parties decided for the first time to hold nominating conventions to choose their candidates. The Democrats chose Andrew Jackson, and replaced Vice-President Calhoun with Martin Van Buren. The National Republicans chose Henry Clay. Clay accused Jackson of being a tyrant who granted favors to himself and others. The major issues that dominated the election were the Second Bank of the United States and President Jackson's personality. Jackson did not like the bank and ended its charter. He also withdrew all federal funds from the bank. Jackson campaigned with fervor on the idea that he was campaigning for the common person against the elitist interests of those in power. Clay argued that closing the bank hurt borrowers of smaller amounts of money. While Jackson campaigned with Vice-Presidential candidate Martin Van Buren, some Democrats chose a different Vice-Presidential candidate, and this ticket was on the ballot in several states. The Anti-Masonic Party, which opposed the Masons and secret societies, essentially opposed Jackson and nominated William Wirt. South Carolina's legislature chose Virginian John Floyd, who supported the concept of nullification, to receive its electoral votes. In the end, Jackson won a comfortable victory.   UNITED STATES VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Jackson/Van Buren* 702,735 55 219 Clay/Sergeant 474,107 37 49 Floyd/Lee -- -- 11 Wirt/Ellmaker 100,715 8 7 All Other Candidates 4,568 0 0 ALABAMA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Jackson/Van Buren* 14,286 100 7 Clay/Sergeant 5 0 0 CONNECTICUT VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Jackson/Van Buren* 11,269 34 0 Clay/Sergeant 18,155 55 8 Wirt/Ellmaker 3,409 10 0 DELAWARE VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Jackson/Van Buren* 4,110 49 0 Clay/Sergeant 4,276 51 3 GEORGIA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Jackson/Van Buren* 20,750 100 11 ILLINOIS VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Jackson/Van Buren* 14,609 68 5 Clay/Sergeant 6,745 31 0 INDIANA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Jackson/Van Buren* 14,609 68 5 Clay/Sergeant 6,745 31 0 KENTUCKY VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Jackson/Van Buren* 36,292 46 0 Clay/Sergeant 43,449 54 15 LOUISIANA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Jackson/Van Buren* 3,908 62 5 Clay/Sergeant 2,429 38 0 MAINE VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Jackson/Van Buren* 33,978 55 10 Clay/Sergeant 27,331 44 0 MARYLAND VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Jackson/Van Buren* 19,156 50 3 Clay/Sergeant 16,160 50 5 MASSACHUSETTS VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Jackson/Van Buren* 13,933 21 0 Clay/Sergeant 31,963 47 14 Wirt/Ellmaker 14,692 22 0 MISSISSIPPI VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Jackson/Van Buren* 5,750 100 4 MISSOURI VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Jackson/Van Buren* 8,904 65 4 Clay/Sergeant 4,760 35 0 NEW HAMPSHIRE VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Jackson/Van Buren* 24,855 57 7 Clay/Sergeant 18,938 43 0 NEW JERSEY VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Jackson/Van Buren* 23,826 50 8 Clay/Sergeant 23,466 49 0 NEW YORK VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Jackson/Van Buren* 168,497 52 42 Clay/Sergeant 154,896 48 0 NORTH CAROLINA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Jackson/Van Buren* 25,261 85 15 Clay/Sergeant 4,538 15 0 OHIO VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Jackson/Van Buren* 81,246 51 21 Clay/Sergeant 76,539 48 0 PENNSYLVANIA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Jackson/Van Buren* 91,949 58 30 Wirt/Ellmaker 66,689 42 0 RHODE ISLAND VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Jackson/Van Buren* 2,126 43 0 Clay/Sergeant 2,810 57 4 SOUTH CAROLINA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Floyd/Lee No Popular Vote -- 11 TENNESSEE VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Jackson/Van Buren* 28,078 95 15 Wirt/Ellmaker 1,347 5 0 VERMONT VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Jackson/Van Buren* 7,870 24 0 Clay/Sergeant 11,152 35 0 Wirt/Ellmaker 66,689 41 7 VIRGINIA VOTES PERCENT ELECTORAL VOTE Jackson/Van Buren* 34,243 75 23 Wirt/Ellmaker 11,436 25 0 SYMBOLS KEY Winner Anti-Masonic Other Democratic National Republican * Incumbent + Incumbent Party