In his first run for the presidency, Andrew Jackson

A) won a majority of the electoral votes and became president.
B) won a plurality of the popular vote but was not chosen as president by the House of Representatives.
C) was chosen president by the House of Representatives.
D) became president after a run-off election.
E) lost the presidency because an elector changed his official vote.


B

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