1888 North Carolina gubernatorial election
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
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.[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
General election [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Major party candidates
Daniel Gould Fowle, Democratic
Oliver H. Dockery, Republican
Other candidates
William T. Walker, Prohibition
Results [ ]
References [ ]