1880 New Jersey gubernatorial election
Results

Party
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±
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Democratic
George C. Ludlow
121,666
49.53%
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Republican
Frederic A. Potts
121,015
49.27%
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-
Greenback
Thomas B. Hoxey
2,759
1.12%
-
-
Prohibition
Stephen B. Ransom
195
0.08%
-
Majority
Majority
Majority
-
-
-
Turnout
Turnout
Turnout
-
-
-
-
Democratic hold
Democratic hold
Swing
-
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Question: Who were the two top contenders for the 1880 New Jersey gubernatorial election and what percentage of the vote did the winner earn?
Answer: Democratic nominee George C. Ludlow defeated Republican nominee Frederic A. Potts with 49.53% of the vote.