1831 Connecticut gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1831 Connecticut gubernatorial election
Country:Connecticut
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1830 Connecticut gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1830
Next Election:1832 Connecticut gubernatorial election
Next Year:1832
Election Date:April 8, 1831
Image1:File:JohnSamuelPeters_(cropped).jpg
Nominee1:John S. Peters
Party1:National Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:12,819
Percentage1:68.75%
Nominee2:Zalmon Storrs
Party2:Anti-Masonic Party
Popular Vote2:4,778
Percentage2:25.62%
Map Size:220px
Governor
Before Election:John S. Peters (acting)
Before Party:National Republican Party (United States)
After Election:John S. Peters
After Party:National Republican Party (United States)

The 1831 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 8, 1831. Incumbent acting governor and National Republican nominee John S. Peters was elected to a term in his own right after the resignation of his predecessor Gideon Tomlinson, defeating Anti-Masonic nominee Zalmon Storrs with 68.75% of the vote.

As the election took place during the early Second Party System, this was the last time a candidate for the governor's office would be listed under the Federalist banner.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Candidates

Minor party candidates