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1880 New Jersey gubernatorial election 
Summary
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.
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General election edit
Candidates edit
- Thomas B. Hoxey, nominee for Governor in 1877 (Greenback)
- George C. Ludlow, State Senator for Middlesex County (Democratic)
- Frederic A. Potts, former State Senator for Hunterdon County and candidate for U.S. Representative in 1872 and 1878 (Republican)
- Stephen B. Ransom (Prohibition)
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | George C. Ludlow | 121,666 | 49.53% |  2.12
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| Republican | Frederic A. Potts | 121,015 | 49.27% |  4.35
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| Greenback | Thomas B. Hoxey | 2,759 | 1.12% | 1.56
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| Prohibition | Stephen B. Ransom | 195 | 0.08% | 0.68
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| Majority | 245,635 | ||||
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| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||