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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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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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 | ||||
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