Jonathan Dixon, Gubernatorial candidate

Jonathan Dixon

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
July 6, 1839
Died
May 21, 1906
Age at death
66
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1883
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dixon97,047
Opponents103,856
1
Elections run

Jonathan Dixon (1839–1906), a Republican politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1883 governor election in New Jersey to Leon Abbett, receiving 97,047 votes (46.6%).

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How many votes has Jonathan Dixon received?

Jonathan Dixon has received 97,047 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Jonathan Dixon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1883GovernorNew JerseyLost97,04746.6%Leon Abbett
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q16198627). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.