1883 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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

County results Abbett:     40–50%     50–60% Dixon:     40–50%     50–60%

Governor before election George C. Ludlow Democratic Elected Governor Leon Abbett Democratic

The1883 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1883.Democratic nomineeLeon Abbett defeatedRepublican nomineeJonathan Dixon with 49.93% of the vote.

• Leon Abbett, corporation counsel forJersey City and former State Senator for Hudson County (Democratic)
• Jonathan Dixon, Jersey City judge (Republican)
• Solomon Parsons, (Prohibition)
• Benjamin Urner, (Greenback)

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1883^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Leon Abbett	103,856	49.93%	0.40
	Republican	Jonathan Dixon	97,047	46.65%	2.62
	Prohibition	Solomon Parsons	4,153	2.00%	1.92
	Greenback	Benjamin Urner	2,960	1.42%	0.30
Majority
Total votes			208,016	100.00%
	Democratichold		Swing

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