1888 North Carolina gubernatorial election
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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.
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November 6, 1888
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 County results Fowle: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% Dockery: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic convention
The Democratic convention was held on May 30, 1888.[1]
Candidates
- Daniel Gould Fowle, former chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Party
- Charles Manly Stedman, incumbent lieutenant governor
- Sydenham Benoni Alexander, state senator
- Robert D. Gilmer
- William H. Kitchin, former U.S. representative
- W.W. Fuller
- Walter Clark, judge of the North Carolina Superior Court
- Richard H. Battle, chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Party
- Risden Tyler Bennett, former U.S. representative
Results
The results of the balloting were as follows:[2]
| Gubernatorial Ballot | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st | 22nd | 23rd | |
| Fowle | 374.64 | 403 | 415 | 417 | 418 | 393 | 380 | 399 | 398 | 370 | 423 | 414 | 404 | 389 | 352 | 393 | 401 | 388 | 399 | 373 | 437 | 449 | 523.1 |
| Stedman | 331.78 | 326 | 317 | 315 | 325 | 309 | 322 | 313 | 331 | 330 | 313 | 216 | 312 | 351 | 294 | 298 | 326 | 344 | 339 | 336 | 317 | 330 | 435.9 |
| Alexander | 245.55 | 230 | 228 | 231 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 230 | 259 | 230 | 327 | 212 | 204 | 203 | 231 | 233 | 228 | 221 | 251 | 205 | 180 | 2 |
| Gilmer | 8 | 105 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bennett | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Battle | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fuller | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kitchin | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clark | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Daniel Gould Fowle | 523.1 | 54.43 | |
| Democratic | Charles Manly Stedman | 435.9 | 45.36 | |
| Democratic | Sydenham Benoni Alexander | 2 | 0.21 | |
| Total votes | 961 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Daniel Gould Fowle, Democratic
- Oliver H. Dockery, Republican
Other candidates
- William T. Walker, Prohibition
Results
| 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 | ||||