1883 New Jersey gubernatorial election

The 1883 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1883. Democratic nominee Leon Abbett defeated Republican nominee Jonathan Dixon with 49.93% of the vote.

1883 New Jersey gubernatorial election

November 6, 1883
 
Nominee Leon Abbett Jonathan Dixon
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 103,856 97,047
Percentage 49.9% 46.6%

Governor before election

George C. Ludlow
Democratic

Elected Governor

Leon Abbett
Democratic

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Leon Abbett, Democratic
  • Jonathan Dixon, Republican

Other candidates

  • Solomon Parsons, Prohibition Party
  • Benjamin Urner, Greenback Party

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1883[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Leon Abbett 103,856 49.93%
Republican Jonathan Dixon 97,047 46.65%
Prohibition Solomon Parsons 4,153 2.00%
Greenback Benjamin Urner 2,960 1.42%
Majority
Turnout
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References

  1. "Guide to U.S. Elections". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
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