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1988 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1988 Governor race

Who won the 1988 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

James G. Martin won the 1988 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election. James G. Martin received 1,222,258 popular votes (55.06%). The main challenger was Robert B. Jordan (44.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Martin and Jordan

Martin +10.1 pts · won by 224,850 votes
James G. MartinRepublicanWINNER55.06%
1,222,258 votes
Robert B. JordanDemocratic44.94%
997,408 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.