Presidential elections were held in Transvaal in 1888.Encyclopædia Britannica
1911, p931 The result was a victory for

Paul Kruger Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger (; 10 October 1825 – 14 July 1904) was a South African politician. He was one of the dominant political and military figures in 19th-century South Africa, and President of the South African Republic (or ...

, who defeated

Piet Joubert Petrus Jacobus Joubert (20 January 1831 – 28 March 1900), better known as Piet Joubert, was Commandant-General of the South African Republic from 1880 to 1900. He also served as Vice-President to Paul Kruger from 1881 - 1883. He served in Fir ...

by a wide margin.Francis Hugh De Souza (2004) ''A question of treason'' Kiaat Creations, p38

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{{Boer and South African colonial elections Elections in Transvaal Transvaal 1888 in the South African Republic 1880s in Transvaal