The 1880 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1880. Incumbent Democrat Thomas Jordan Jarvis defeated Republican nominee Ralph P. Buxton with 51.32% of the vote.
Democratic convention
The Democratic convention was held on June 17, 1880.
Candidates
- Thomas Jordan Jarvis, incumbent governor
- Daniel Gould Fowle, former chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Party
- Alfred Moore Scales, U.S. representative
Republican convention
The Republican convention was held on July 7, 1880.
Candidates
- Ralph P. Buxton, Judge of the North Carolina Superior Court
- Oliver H. Dockery, former U.S. Representative
General election
Candidates
- Thomas Jordan Jarvis, Democratic
- Ralph P. Buxton, Republican