Election Name: | 1831 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
Country: | New Jersey |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1830 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1830 |
Next Election: | 1832 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1832 |
Election Date: | 28 October 1831 |
Nominee1: | Peter Dumont Vroom |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 56 |
Percentage1: | 100.00% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Peter Dumont Vroom |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Peter Dumont Vroom |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1831 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 28 October 1831 in order to elect the governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Democratic governor Peter Dumont Vroom was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed.[1]
On election day, 28 October 1831, incumbent Democratic governor Peter Dumont Vroom was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of governor. Vroom was sworn in for his third term that same day.[2]