1883 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1883 New Jersey gubernatorial election

← 1880 November 6, 1883 1886 →
 
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

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.