United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 8, 1988, in 12 states and two territories. Going into the elections, eight seats were held by Republicans, and four by Democrats. After the elections, the Democrats had a net gain of one seat. The elections coincided with the United States House elections, United States Senate elections and presidential election. As of 2024, this is the last time that a Republican was elected as a Governor of Delaware, and the last time a Democrat was elected as a Governor of North Dakota.

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1988 United States gubernatorial elections

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14 governorships 12 states; 2 territories
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Seats before 27[lower-alpha 1] 23 Seats after 28 22 Seat change 1 1 Seats up 4 8 Seats won 5 7
Democratic gain   Democratic hold   Republican gain   Republican hold   Scheduled Recall cancelled

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• 1988 United States elections
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