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The 1948 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Democratic nominee Chester Bowles narrowly defeated incumbent Republican James C. Shannon with 49.31% of the vote.
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Other candidates
The Progressive Party nominated Thomas I. Emerson as their gubernatorial candidate, but planned on withdraw if an acceptable candidate was selected by the Democrats. Chester B. Bowles was deemed as acceptable and Emerson withdrew. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Chester Bowles | 431,746 | 49.31% | ||
| Republican | James C. Shannon (incumbent) | 429,071 | 49.00% | ||
| Socialist | Jasper McLevy | 12,662 | 1.45% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Joseph Mackay | 1,363 | 0.16% | ||
| Socialist Workers | Morris Chertov | 778 | 0.09% | ||
| Total votes | 875,620 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
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