| Election Name: | 1988 North Dakota gubernatorial election |
| Country: | North Dakota |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1984 North Dakota gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1984 |
| Next Election: | 1992 North Dakota gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1992 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1988 |
| Image1: | George Sinner.png |
| Nominee1: | George A. Sinner |
| Running Mate1: | Lloyd Omdahl |
| Party1: | North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 179,094 |
| Percentage1: | 59.9% |
| Nominee2: | Leon Mallberg |
| Running Mate2: | Donna Nalewaja |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 119,986 |
| Percentage2: | 40.1% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | George A. Sinner |
| Before Party: | North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party |
| After Election: | George A. Sinner |
| After Party: | North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party |
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, a businessman and "anti-tax crusader" and his running mate Donna Nalewaja.[1] [2] Lloyd Omdahl, who had been appointed Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota in 1987 after the death of Ruth Meiers, was elected on the ticket.[3], this was the last time a Democrat was elected Governor of North Dakota.
United States gubernatorial elections, 1988