<P> James Monroe Democratic - Republican </P> <P> John Quincy Adams Democratic - Republican </P> <P> The United States presidential election of 1824 was the tenth quadrennial presidential election, held from Tuesday, October 26, to Thursday, December 2, 1824 . In an election contested by four members of the Democratic - Republican Party, no candidate won a majority of the electoral vote, necessitating a contingent election in the House of Representatives under the provisions of the Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution . On February 9, 1825, the House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams as president . The 1824 presidential election was the first election in which the winner of the election lost the popular vote . </P> <P> Prior to the election, the Democratic - Republican Party had won six consecutive presidential elections, and by 1824 the opposition Federalist Party had collapsed as a national party . Secretary of State Adams, General Andrew Jackson, Secretary of the Treasury William H. Crawford, and Speaker of the House Henry Clay all sought the presidency as members of the Democratic - Republican Party . A fifth candidate, John C. Calhoun, also sought the presidency before dropping out to successfully run for vice president . The 1824 Democratic - Republican congressional nominating caucus nominated Crawford for president, but the other candidates disregarded this nomination and continued to seek the presidency . </P>

Who was given authority under the constitution to choose the president in 1824