Between 1824, when andrew jackson narrowly lost his bid for the presidency, and 1832, when he was elected to his second term in office, u. s. politics underwent a process of reorganization and democratization. the following questions test your knowledge of this important period in antebellum america. the election of 1824 pitted five republican candidates against one another for the presidency. each candidate's sectional support brought regional issues to the fore and ended the era of good feelings. this question concerns the election of 1824. what important political development was prompted by the election of 1824?