1988 United States gubernatorial elections

Election results

Territories

Close states

States where the margin of victory was under 5%:

1. Rhode Island, 1.6%
2. Utah, 1.7%
3. Puerto Rico, 2.9%

States where the margin of victory was under 10%:

1. Indiana, 6.4%
2. Montana, 5.8%

Delaware

Main article: 1988 Delaware gubernatorial election

Kreshtool:

The 1988 Delaware gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Republican governor Mike Castle won re-election to a second term, defeating Democratic nominee labor lawyer Jacob Kreshtool in a landslide.

Indiana

Main article: 1988 Indiana gubernatorial election

Bayh:
Mutz:

The 1988 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1988, in all 92 counties in the state of Indiana. Incumbent Governor Robert D. Orr, a Republican, was ineligible to run for a third consecutive term due to term limits established by the Indiana Constitution. In the general election, the Republican nominee, Lieutenant Governor John Mutz, was defeated by Democrat Indiana Secretary of State Evan Bayh by a margin of six percentage points. Bayh was the first Democrat to be elected Governor of Indiana since Roger D. Branigin's victory during the 1964 Democratic landslides twenty-four years previously.

Missouri

Main article: 1988 Missouri gubernatorial election

Ashcroft:
Hearnes:
The 1988 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1988, and resulted in a victory for the Republican nominee, incumbent Governor John Ashcroft, over the Democratic candidate, State Representative Betty Cooper Hearnes, and Libertarian Mike Roberts.

Montana

Main article: 1988 Montana gubernatorial election

Stephens:

Judge:

The 1988 Montana gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Governor of Montana Ted Schwinden, who was first elected in 1980 and was re-elected in 1984, declined to seek re-election to a third term, creating an open seat. Stan Stephens, the former president of the Montana Senate, won a close Republican primary, and advanced to the general election, where he was opposed by Thomas Lee Judge, Schwinden's predecessor as governor and the Democratic nominee. Though the general election was hotly contested, Stephens ultimately defeated Judge, becoming the first Republican to win a gubernatorial election in Montana since 1964.

New Hampshire

Main article: 1988 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

|x240px |County results |x240px |Municipality results}} McEachern:

The 1988 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1988. Incumbent Governor John Sununu did not run for re-election, and was succeeded by U.S. Representative Judd Gregg.

North Carolina

Main article: 1988 North Carolina gubernatorial election

Martin:
Jordan:

The 1988 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1988. Popular Incumbent Governor James G. Martin ran and was re-elected by a comfortable margin over Democratic Challenger former Lieutenant Governor Robert B. Jordan III.

North Dakota

Main article: 1988 North Dakota gubernatorial election

Sinner:
Mallberg:

The 1988 North Dakota gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1988 to elect the governor of North Dakota. Incumbent Democratic governor George A. Sinner was reelected to a second term with 58% of the vote, defeating Republican nominee Leon Mallberg.

Rhode Island

Main article: 1988 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

|County results |[[File:1988 Rhode Island gubernatorial election results map by municipality.svg|250px]] |Municipality results}} Sundlun:

The 1988 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Republican Edward D. DiPrete defeated Democratic nominee Bruce Sundlun with 50.83% of the vote.

Utah

Main article: 1988 Utah gubernatorial election

Bangerter:
Wilson:

The 1988 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1988. Republican nominee and incumbent governor Norman H. Bangerter defeated Democratic nominee Ted Wilson and independent Merrill Cook with 40.13% of the vote.

Vermont

Main article: 1988 Vermont gubernatorial election

|x220px |County results |x220px |Municipality results }} Bernhardt:

The 1988 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democrat Madeleine Kunin ran successfully for re-election to a third term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Republican candidate Michael Bernhardt.

Washington

Main article: 1988 Washington gubernatorial election

Gardner:
Williams:

The 1988 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic governor Booth Gardner won a second term, defeating Republican state representative Bob Williams in a landslide. This election was the first time since 1960 that an incumbent Democratic governor of Washington was re-elected. Gardner won the highest share of the vote since Clarence Martin in 1936.

West Virginia

Main article: 1988 West Virginia gubernatorial election

Caperton:
Moore:

The 1988 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1988 to elect the governor of West Virginia. Incumbent Republican governor Arch A. Moore Jr. ran for re-election to a fourth term in office, but was defeated by Democratic nominee Gaston Caperton.

Notes

References

References

1. "Montana Voter Turnout".
2. Berke, Richard L.. (November 9, 1988). "The 1988 Elections; Indiana Elects Bayh's Son Governor; Moore Is Ousted by West Virginians". [[The New York Times]].