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1831 Connecticut gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1830 Connecticut gubernatorial election 1830 1832 Connecticut gubernatorial election 1832 April 8, 1831 File:JohnSamuelPeters_(cropped).jpg John S. Peters National Republican Party (United States) 12,819 68.75% 3x4.svg Zalmon Storrs Anti-Masonic Party 4,778 25.62% 220px County results 220px Municipality results Peters: #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70% #EC7014 70–80% #CC4C02 80–90% #8C2D04 90–100% Storrs: #c88fe4 50–60% #b368d9 60–70% #9d40cc 70–80%Edwards: #C4D3E8 30–40%No Vote/Data: #808080 Governor John S. Peters (acting) National Republican Party (United States) John S. Peters 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
John S. Peters, National Republican
Candidates
Minor party candidates
Zalmon Storrs, Anti-Masonic
Henry W. Edwards, Jacksonian
John T. Riley
Timothy Pitkin, Federalist
Results
1831 Connecticut gubernatorial electionhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=216724 Our Campaigns 2020-09-19
National Republican Party (United States) John S. Peters (incumbent) 12,819 68.75%
Anti-Masonic Party Zalmon Storrs 4,778 25.62%
Jacksonian Party (United States) Henry W. Edwards 344 1.85%
Other Others 322 1.73%
Independent (politician) John T. Riley 228 1.22%
Federalist Party (United States) Timothy Pitkin 156 0.84%
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