1988 North Carolina gubernatorial election

none related races 1988 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1988 North Carolina gubernatorial election North Carolina presidential no 1984 North Carolina gubernatorial election 1984 1992 North Carolina gubernatorial election 1992 1885 November 8, 1988 File:James G. Martin (cropped).jpg 150x150px James G. Martin Republican Party (United States) 1,222,258 55.06% File:Robert B. Jordan (cropped).jpg Robert B. Jordan Democratic Party (United States) 997,408 44.94% 1988 North Carolina gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 325px County resultsMartin: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Jordan: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Governor James Martin Republican Party (United States) James Martin Republican Party (United States) 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. This was the penultimate time a Republican was elected Governor of North Carolina, with the last time being in 2012. As of , 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, and Wilson. Primary election results 1988 NC Governor Democratic Primary Election Resultshttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=78947 Our Campaigns - NC Governor - D Primary Race - May 03, 1988 Democratic Party (United States) Robert B. Jordan 404,620 79.20% Democratic Party (United States) Billy Martin 60,770 11.97% Democratic Party (United States) Carrol W. Crawford 21,884 4.30% Democratic Party (United States) James Lloyd 10,438 2.06% Democratic Party (United States) Bruce A. Friedman 9,876 1.95% General election results 1988 NC Governor Election Results Atlas Forum Index http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=37&year=1988&f=0&off=5&elect=0 July 2011 Atlas Forum 2011-07-23 Republican Party (United States) James G. Martin (incumbent) 1,222,258 55.06% Democratic Party (United States) Robert B. Jordan 997,408 44.94% -0.47% 2,219,666 100.00% Footnotes North Carolina 1988 Lieutenant