1880 North Carolina gubernatorial election

The 1880 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1880. Incumbent Democrat Thomas Jordan Jarvis defeated Republican nominee Ralph P. Buxton with 51.32% of the vote.

Democratic convention
The Democratic convention was held on June 17, 1880.

Candidates

 * Thomas Jordan Jarvis, incumbent Governor
 * Daniel Gould Fowle, former Chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Party
 * Alfred Moore Scales, U.S. Representative

Republican convention
The Republican convention was held on July 7, 1880.

Candidates

 * Ralph P. Buxton, Judge of the North Carolina Superior Court
 * Oliver H. Dockery, former U.S. Representative

Candidates

 * Thomas Jordan Jarvis, Democratic
 * Ralph P. Buxton, Republican