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The1831 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 8, 1831. Incumbentactinggovernor andNational Republican nomineeJohn S. Peters was elected to a term in his own right after the resignation of his predecessorGideon Tomlinson, defeatingAnti-Masonic nomineeZalmon Storrs with 68.75% of the vote.
As the election took place during the earlySecond Party System, this was the last time a candidate for the governor's office would be listed under theFederalist banner.
Major party candidates
Minor party candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| National Republican | John S. Peters (incumbent) | 12,819 | 68.75% | ||
| Anti-Masonic | Zalmon Storrs | 4,778 | 25.62% | ||
| Jacksonian | Henry W. Edwards | 344 | 1.85% | ||
| Other | Others | 322 | 1.73% | ||
| Independent | John T. Riley | 228 | 1.22% | ||
| Federalist | Timothy Pitkin | 156 | 0.84% | ||
| Majority | 8,041 | ||||
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| National Republicanhold | Swing | ||||
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