1848 United States Presidential Election

1844 Presidential Election - 1852 Presidential Election

Results
Due to his ripe old age, Andrew Jackson passed away as President, leaving John Calhoun to succeed him. The popular Henry Clay managed to win the Whig nomination without much of a hassle, and was in good shape to unite the party after the division it has suffered lately in elections. Key achievements of Andrew Jackson and John Calhoun are the decentralization of the banks and the annexation of Texas, two hotly debated and controversial points of their presidencies, and important in this election as well. With the Whigs's dominating presence in Kentucky and Tennessee, as well as the northern states, Henry Clay was just barely able to squeak out a victory, despite the southern and midwest support of Calhoun and Democrats.