1888 Indiana gubernatorial election

The 1888 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888. Republican nominee Alvin Peterson Hovey defeated Democratic nominee Courtland C. Matson with 49.03% of the vote.

Candidates
Major party candidates
 * Alvin Peterson Hovey, Republican, U.S. Representative
 * Courtland C. Matson, Democratic, U.S. Representative

Other candidates
 * Jasper Hughes, Prohibition
 * John B. Mulroy, Union Labor