1880 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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1880 New Jersey gubernatorial election
Flag of New Jersey.svg
  1877 November 2, 1880 1883  
  George C Ludlow (cropped).jpg Frederic A. Potts (cropped).png
Nominee George C. Ludlow Frederic A. Potts
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote121,666121,015
Percentage49.53%49.27%

1880 New Jersey gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Ludlow:      50–60%     60–70%
Potts:      50-60%

Governor before election

George B. McClellan
Democratic

Elected Governor

George C. Ludlow
Democratic

The 1880 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1880. Democratic nominee George C. Ludlow defeated Republican nominee Frederic A. Potts with 49.53% of the vote.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1880 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic George C. Ludlow 121,666 49.53% Decrease2.svg 2.12
Republican Frederic A. Potts 121,01549.27%Increase2.svg 4.35
Greenback Thomas B. Hoxey2,7591.12%Decrease2.svg 1.56
Prohibition Stephen B. Ransom1950.08%Decrease2.svg 0.68
Majority245,635
Total votes
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN   9781483380353 . Retrieved January 25, 2016.