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.
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General election
editCandidates
edit- Leon Abbett, corporation counsel for Jersey City and former State Senator for Hudson County (Democratic)
- Jonathan Dixon, Jersey City judge (Republican)
- Solomon Parsons, (Prohibition)
- Benjamin Urner, (Greenback)
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Leon Abbett | 103,856 | 49.93% |  0.40
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| Republican | Jonathan Dixon | 97,047 | 46.65% |  2.62
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| Prohibition | Solomon Parsons | 4,153 | 2.00% | 1.92
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| Greenback | Benjamin Urner | 2,960 | 1.42% | 0.30
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| Majority | |||||
| Total votes | 208,016 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved January 25, 2016.