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TIL: In 1832, Andrew Jackson defeated himself in Georgia as there were 2 Andrew Jackson tickets representing 2 different parties. Both parties wanted him as President, but disagreed on the running mate. So Andrew Jackson came in 1st and 2nd in Georgia.

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