1948 Utah gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1948 United States gubernatorial elections.

1948 Utah gubernatorial election

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Nominee J. Bracken Lee Herbert B. Maw Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 151,253 123,814 Percentage 54.99% 45.01%

County results Lee:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Maw:     50–60%

Governor before election Herbert B. Maw Democratic Elected Governor J. Bracken Lee Republican

The 1948 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Democratic governor Herbert B. Maw ran for a third consecutive term but lost to Republican nominee J. Bracken Lee in a rematch of the previous election.

Primary election

Primary elections were held on September 7, 1948.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• John S. Boyden
• Herbert B. Maw, incumbent governor

Results

Democratic primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Herbert B. Maw (inc.)	31,183	56.60%
	Democratic	John S. Boyden	23,911	43.40%
Total votes			55,094	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

• J. Bracken Lee, Mayor of Price
• Rendell N. Mabey, Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives

Results

Republican primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	J. Bracken Lee	42,417	62.53%
	Republican	Rendell N. Mabey	25,417	37.47%
Total votes			67,834	100.00%

General election

Candidates

• J. Bracken Lee, Republican
• Herbert B. Maw, Democratic

Results

1948 Utah gubernatorial election ^{[2] [3]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	J. Bracken Lee	151,253	54.99%	+5.20%
	Democratic	Herbert B. Maw (incumbent)	123,814	45.01%	−5.20%
Total votes			275,067	100.00%
Majority			27,439	9.98%
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing	+10.40%

Results by county

County [2]	J. Bracken Lee Republican		Herbert B. Maw Demcoratic		Margin		Total votes cast
	#	%	#	%	#	%
Beaver	1,332	59.07%	923	40.93%	409	18.14%	2,255
Box Elder	4,033	54.19%	3,410	45.81%	623	8.37%	7,443
Cache	6,710	51.49%	6,321	48.51%	389	2.99%	13,031
Carbon	5,060	54.48%	4,227	45.52%	833	8.97%	9,287
Daggett	75	45.45%	90	54.55%	-15	-9.09%	165
Davis	6,106	55.90%	4,818	44.10%	1,288	11.79%	10,924
Duchesne	1,461	51.01%	1,403	48.99%	58	2.03%	2,864
Emery	1,756	65.77%	914	34.23%	842	31.54%	2,670
Garfield	1,044	66.41%	528	33.59%	516	32.82%	1,572
Grand	516	62.62%	308	37.38%	208	25.24%	824
Iron	2,558	65.27%	1,361	34.73%	1,197	30.54%	3,919
Juab	1,616	55.53%	1,294	44.47%	322	11.07%	2,910
Kane	766	77.06%	228	22.94%	538	54.12%	994
Millard	2,371	59.17%	1,636	40.83%	735	18.34%	4,007
Morgan	684	54.11%	580	45.89%	104	8.23%	1,264
Piute	437	57.27%	326	42.73%	111	14.55%	763
Rich	432	56.10%	338	43.90%	94	12.21%	770
Salt Lake	61,463	52.91%	54,693	47.09%	6,770	5.83%	116,156
San Juan	606	61.65%	377	38.35%	229	23.30%	983
Sanpete	3,191	49.97%	13,195	50.03%	-4	-0.06%	6,386
Sevier	3,159	66.90%	1,563	33.10%	1,596	33.80%	4,722
Summit	1,926	60.11%	1,278	39.89%	648	20.22%	3,204
Tooele	2,807	58.09%	2,025	41.91%	782	16.18%	4,832
Uintah	1,523	48.55%	1,614	51.45%	91	2.90%	3,137
Utah	17,428	58.46%	12,386	41.54%	5,042	16.91%	29,814
Wasatch	1,198	50.13%	1,192	49.87%	6	0.25%	2,390
Washington	2,045	56.51%	1,574	43.49%	471	13.01%	3,619
Wayne	371	44.54%	462	55.46%	-91	-10.92%	833
Weber	18,579	55.74%	14,750	44.26%	3,829	11.49%	33,829
Total	151,253	54.99%	123,814	45.01%	27,439	9.98%	275,067

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Duchesne
• Salt Lake
• Tooele
• Washington

References

1. Utah State Archives, Abstract of the Returns of the Primary Election held in the State of Utah, Tuesday, September 7, 1948, for Representatives in the Eighty-first Congress of the United States, for State Officers, and District Officers in Districts comprising more than one County.
2. Utah State Archives, Abstract of the Returns of an Election held in the State of Utah, Tuesday, November 2, A.D. 1948 for President and Vice-President of the United States, for Representatives in the Eighty-First Congress, for State Officers, and District Officers in Districts comprising more than one County, and for the adoption of rejection of the proposed Amendment to the Constitution of the State of Utah.
3. Cook, Rhodes (November 5, 2013). America Votes 30: 2011-2012, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN   9781452290171 . Retrieved May 15, 2020.