Election Name: | 1831 Virginia gubernatorial election |
Country: | Virginia |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1830 Virginia gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1830 |
Next Election: | 1834 Virginia gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1834 |
Election Date: | 12 February 1831 |
Nominee1: | John Floyd |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 153 |
Percentage1: | 100.00% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | John Floyd |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | John Floyd |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1831 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on 12 February 1831 in order to elect the Governor of Virginia. Incumbent Democratic Governor of Virginia John Floyd won re-election in the Virginia General Assembly as he ran unopposed.[1]
On election day, 12 February 1831, Democratic nominee John Floyd easily won re-election as he ran unopposed. Floyd was sworn in for his second term on 4 March 1831.[2]