1888 North Carolina gubernatorial election

The 1888 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888. Democratic nominee Daniel Gould Fowle defeated Republican nominee Oliver H. Dockery with 51.97% of the vote.

1888 North Carolina gubernatorial election

November 6, 1888
 
Nominee Daniel Gould Fowle Oliver H. Dockery
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 148,405 134,035
Percentage 51.97% 46.93%

Governor before election

Alfred Moore Scales
Democratic

Elected Governor

Daniel Gould Fowle
Democratic

Democratic convention

The Democratic convention was held on May 30, 1888.[1]

Candidates

Results

Democratic convention results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel Gould Fowle 523 38.37
Democratic Charles Manly Stedman 435 31.92
Democratic Sydenham Benoni Alexander 259 19.00
Democratic Robert D. Gilmer 105 7.70
Democratic William H. Kitchin 13 0.95
Democratic W.W. Fuller 11 0.81
Democratic Walter Clark 8 0.59
Democratic Richard H. Battle 7 0.51
Democratic Risden Tyler Bennett 2 0.15
Total votes 1,363 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Daniel Gould Fowle, Democratic
  • Oliver H. Dockery, Republican

Other candidates

  • William T. Walker, Prohibition

Results

1888 North Carolina gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Daniel Gould Fowle 148,405 51.97%
Republican Oliver H. Dockery 134,035 46.93%
Prohibition William T. Walker 3,124 1.09%
Majority 14,370
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. "North Carolina Manual". 1991. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  2. Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
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