Gubernatorial elections
United States elections · 1788 · held
State gubernatorial races held in this election year. Each governor is elected separately; there is no combined national percentage.
State races and results map
Each race has its own denominator. Missing counts are blank. The interactive map uses modern state outlines as navigation references.
Connecticut — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Huntington | Federalist | 1 | 100.00% | Elected |
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Massachusetts — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hancock | Federalist | 17856 | 80.53% | Elected |
| Elbridge Gerry | Anti-Federalists | 4145 | 18.70% | — |
| James Bowdoin | Federalist | 102 | 0.46% | — |
| James Warren | Anti-Federalists | 35 | 0.16% | — |
| Benjamin Lincoln | Federalist | 16 | 0.07% | — |
| Samuel Adams | Federalist | 3 | 0.01% | — |
| Nathaniel Gorham | Federalist | 2 | 0.01% | — |
| John Adams | Federalist | 1 | 0.00% | — |
| Daniel Bimby | 1 | 0.00% | — | |
| Charles Chauncey | 1 | 0.00% | — | |
| Job Cushing | 1 | 0.00% | — | |
| William Cushing | Federalist | 1 | 0.00% | — |
| Solomon Freeman | 1 | 0.00% | — | |
| Joseph Lefert | 1 | 0.00% | — | |
| Nehemiah Pratt | 1 | 0.00% | — | |
| James Sullivan | Federalist | 1 | 0.00% | — |
| Artemas Ward | Federalist | 1 | 0.00% | — |
| Abraham White | 1 | 0.00% | — |
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New Jersey — Governor — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Livingston | Nonpartisan | — | — | Elected |
Legislative selection counts are not inferred from placeholders.
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North Carolina — Governor — General
Legislative / indirect selection. Legislative selection; popular-vote totals are not inferred
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Johnston | Federalist | — | — | Elected |
Legislative selection counts are not inferred from placeholders.
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Results: final · partial coverage · Separate state governor races
This entry covers governor elections held in the election year, including available special contests, not off-year elections or every sitting governor. Candidate-specific ideology is used where sourced; election-era party ideology is the fallback. Historical indirect selections and unavailable counts are identified separately. Source summaries may omit minor candidates; blank values do not mean zero votes.
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Historical state result and cited records
Historical state result and cited records