| Election Name: | 1988 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Country: | North Carolina |
| Flag Year: | 1885 |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1984 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1984 |
| Next Election: | 1992 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1992 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1988 |
| Image1: | Jim Gardner and Ronald Reagan (cropped).png |
| Nominee1: | Jim Gardner |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,072,002 |
| Percentage1: | 50.64% |
| Nominee2: | Tony Rand |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,044,917 |
| Percentage2: | 49.36% |
| Map Size: | 325px |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Before Election: | Robert B. Jordan |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Jim Gardner |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1988 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1988. Republican nominee Jim Gardner defeated Democratic nominee Tony Rand with 50.64% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on May 3, 1988.[1]