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.
Democratic convention
The Democratic convention was held on May 30, 1888.
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:
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Daniel Gould Fowle, Democratic
- Oliver H. Dockery, Republican
Other candidates
- William T. Walker, Prohibition