1883 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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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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November 6, 1883
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 County results Abbett: 40â50% 50â60% Dixon: 40â50% 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
Candidates
- 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
| 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% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||