Daniel Gould Fowle, Governor

Daniel Gould Fowle

Governor
Born
March 3, 1831
Died
April 7, 1891
Age at death
60
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1888
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fowle148,405
Opponents134,035
1
Elections run

Daniel Gould Fowle (1831–1891), a Democratic politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1888 governor election in North Carolina with 148,405 votes (51.97%), defeating Oliver H Dockery.

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How many votes has Daniel Gould Fowle received?

Daniel Gould Fowle has received 148,405 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Daniel Gould Fowle’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888GovernorNorth CarolinaWon148,40551.97%Oliver H Dockery
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q885479). 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.