1988 general · November 8, 1988
1988 Governors election results
Every Governors race in the 1988 general election, state by state: winners, margins and seats that changed party.
Races12
Changed party3
Unopposed0%0 races
Governors
D 5 · R 7
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | Michael Castle (R) | 41.5 | |
| Indiana | Evan Bayh (D) | 6.4 | Flipped |
| Missouri | John Ashcroft (R) | 29.8 | |
| Montana | Stan Stephens (R) | 5.9 | Flipped |
| New Hampshire | Judd Gregg (R) | 21.5 | |
| North Carolina | James G. Martin (R) | 12.1 | |
| North Dakota | George A. Sinner (D) | 19.8 | |
| Rhode Island | Edward Diprete (R) | 1.7 | |
| Utah | Norman H. Bangerter (R) | 1.7 | |
| Vermont | Madeline Kunin (D) | 12.2 | |
| Washington | Booth Gardner (D) | 24.4 | |
| West Virginia | Gaston Caperton (D) | 17.7 | Flipped |
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse); English Wikipedia