1832 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1832 New Jersey gubernatorial election

←  1831 26 October 1832 1833  →

Nominee Samuel L. Southard Peter Dumont Vroom Party Whig Democratic Popular vote 41 23 Percentage 64.06% 35.94%

Governor before election Peter Dumont Vroom Democratic Elected Governor Samuel L. Southard Whig

The 1832 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 26 October 1832 in order to elect the governor of New Jersey. Whig nominee and former United States Secretary of the Navy Samuel L. Southard was elected by the New Jersey General Assembly against incumbent Democratic governor Peter Dumont Vroom. ^[1]

General election

On election day, 26 October 1832, Whig nominee Samuel L. Southard was elected by the New Jersey General Assembly by a margin of 18 votes against incumbent Democratic governor Peter Dumont Vroom, thereby gaining Whig control over the office of governor. Southard was sworn in as the 10th governor of New Jersey that same day. ^[2]

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1832

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Whig	Samuel L. Southard	41	64.06%
	Democratic	Peter Dumont Vroom (incumbent)	23	35.94%
Total votes			64	100.00%
	Whig gain from Democratic

References

1. "Peter Dumont Vroom". National Governors Association . Retrieved September 22, 2024.
2. "Southard elected governor October 26". newspapers.com. October 27, 1832. Retrieved September 22, 2024.