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Elections / 1988 · Governor · NC

James G. Martin won North Carolina's 1988 governor's race.

James G. Martin (Republican) led by 10.1 points statewide.

Statewide result
North Carolina 1988 governor — certified statewide results.
CandidatePartyVotesShare
James G. MartinRRepublican1,222,25855.1%
Robert B. JordanDDemocratic997,40844.9%

Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.

presidential baselinePresident 1988R+16.3Governor 1988R+10.1vs. baselineD+6.1

North Carolina's 1988 governor race ran 6.1 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.

Same ballot, 1988NC