1988 North Carolina gubernatorial election

The 1988 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1988. Popular Incumbent Governor James G. Martin ran and was re-elected by a comfortable margin over Democratic Challenger former Lieutenant Governor Robert B. Jordan III. Martin also made history by becoming the first Republican to be re-elected in North Carolina. As of 2019, this is the only time that a Republican was re-elected to a second term as Governor of North Carolina.

1988 North Carolina gubernatorial election
November 8, 1988
 
Nominee James G. Martin Robert B. Jordan
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,222,258 997,408
Percentage 55.06% 44.94%
County Results

Martin:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Jordan:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Governor before election

James Martin
Republican

 Elected Governor

James Martin
Republican

Elections in North Carolina

Primary election results
1988 NC Governor Democratic Primary Election Results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Robert B. Jordan 404,620 79.20%
Democratic Billy Martin 60,770 11.97%
Democratic Carrol W. Crawford 21,884 4.30%
Democratic James Lloyd 10,438 2.06%
Democratic Bruce A. Friedman 9,876 1.95%

General election results
1988 NC Governor Election Results[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican James G. Martin (incumbent) 1,222,258 55.06%
Democratic Robert B. Jordan 997,408 44.94% -0.47%
Turnout 2,219,66 100%

Footnotes
  1. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=78947
  2. "Atlas Forum Index". Atlas Forum. July 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-23.


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