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| 2 | 1880 New Jersey gubernatorial election - Results |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| 4 | - | Democratic | George C. Ludlow | 121,666 | 49.53% | - |
| 5 | - | Republican | Frederic A. Potts | 121,015 | 49.27% | - |
| 6 | - | Greenback | Thomas B. Hoxey | 2,759 | 1.12% | - |
| 7 | - | Prohibition | Stephen B. Ransom | 195 | 0.08% | - |
| 8 | Majority | Majority | Majority | - | - | - |
| 9 | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | - | - | - |
| 10 | - | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | - | - |

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.