How many political parties had canadidates in the 1824 presidential election?

The 1824 presidential election featured four major candidates, all from the Democratic-Republican Party, as it was the dominant political party at the time. The candidates were John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, William H. Crawford, and Henry Clay. This election is notable for its lack of a clear party competition, as it marked the decline of the Democratic-Republican Party's unity. Ultimately, the election was decided in the House of Representatives after no candidate secured a majority of electoral votes.