1988Final results
1988 election for North Carolina Governor
Governor · North Carolina
James G. Martin (R) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating Robert B. Jordan (D) by 12.1 points.
James G. MartinRepublican · winner
56.1%1,222,338
Robert B. JordanDemocrat
43.9%957,867
2,180,205 votes
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1988
Races before and after
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET