1888 North Carolina gubernatorial election|
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 County results
Fowle: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Dockery: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% |
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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
Results
The results of the balloting were as follows:[2]
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Gubernatorial Ballot
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1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
6th |
7th |
8th |
9th |
10th |
11th |
12th |
13th |
14th |
15th |
16th |
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18th |
19th |
20th |
21st |
22nd |
23rd
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| Fowle
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374.64
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403
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415
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417
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418
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393
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380
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399
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398
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370
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423
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414
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404
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389
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352
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393
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401
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388
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399
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373
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437
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449
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523.1
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| Stedman
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331.78
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326
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317
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315
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325
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309
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322
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313
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331
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330
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313
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216
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312
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351
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294
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298
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326
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344
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339
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336
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317
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330
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435.9
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| Alexander
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245.55
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230
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228
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231
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258
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258
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258
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258
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230
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259
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230
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327
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212
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204
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203
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231
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233
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228
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221
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251
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205
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180
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2
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| Gilmer
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8
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105
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29
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| Bennett
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1
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2
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| Battle
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11
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| Fuller
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11
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| Kitchin
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13
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| Clark
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8
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General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Daniel Gould Fowle, Democratic
- Oliver H. Dockery, Republican
Other candidates
- William T. Walker, Prohibition
Results
References
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