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The1988 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1988. Popular Incumbent GovernorJames G. Martin ran and was re-elected by a comfortable margin over Democratic Challenger former Lieutenant GovernorRobert B. Jordan III. This was the penultimate time a Republican was elected Governor of North Carolina, with the last time being in2012.
As of 2026, this is the only time that a Republican was re-elected to a second term as Governor of North Carolina. This is the second of two times where Republicans won consecutive gubernatorial elections, after 1868 and 1872. This also marks the last occasion that the following counties have voted Republican in a gubernatorial election:Buncombe,Guilford, andWilson.
| 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% | ||
| 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% | |||
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