1948 Washington gubernatorial election

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1948 Washington gubernatorial election
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  1944 November 2, 1948 1952  
  Mayor Arthur B. Langlie (12290) (3x4a).jpg Governor Monrad Charles Wallgren (cropped).jpg
Nominee Arthur Langlie Monrad Wallgren
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote445,958417,035
Percentage50.50%47.22%

1948 Washington gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Langlie:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Wallgren:     40–50%     50–60%

Governor before election

Monrad Wallgren
Democratic

Elected Governor

Arthur B. Langlie
Republican

The 1948 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Republican nominee Arthur B. Langlie defeated incumbent Democrat Monrad Wallgren with 50.50% of the vote in a rematch of the 1944 contest.

Contents

Primary election

The primary election was held on September 14, 1948. [1] At the time, Washington used a blanket primary for nominations, with all candidates appearing on the same ballot and the highest candidate for each party being nominated.

Candidates

Results

Blanket primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Arthur B. Langlie 206,851 38.29%
Democratic Monrad Wallgren (incumbent) 165,775 30.68%
Democratic Clarence D. Martin 89,89016.64%
Republican John T. McCutcheon 28,1305.21%
Democratic Robert F. Waldron 16,3003.02%
Republican James M. Greene12,3462.29%
Democratic George J. Smith11,7302.17%
Republican Marius Rasmussen3,0680.57%
Republican Clark R. Belknap2,9250.54%
Republican Richard C. Beam1,8220.34%
Republican L. R. Kemoe1,4290.26%
Total votes540,266 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1948 Washington gubernatorial election [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Arthur B. Langlie 445,958 50.50% +2.38%
Democratic Monrad Wallgren (incumbent)417,03547.22%−4.29%
Progressive Russell H. Fluent19,2242.18%
Socialist Labor Henry Killman7800.09%−0.08%
Socialist Workers Daniel Roberts1440.02%
Majority28,9233.28%
Total votes883,141 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic Swing +6.67%

Results by county

County [3] Arthur B. Langlie
Republican
Monrad Wallgren
Democratic
Russell H. Fluent
Progressive
Henry Killman
Socialist Labor
Daniel Roberts
Socialist Workers
MarginTotal votes cast
#%#%#%#%#%#%
Adams 1.83469.36%80630.48%40.15%00.00%00.00%1,02838.88%2,644
Asotin 1,66148.26%1,72650.15%551.60%00.00%00.00%-65-1.89%3,442
Benton 7,10850.23%6,98649.36%580.41%00.00%00.00%1220.86%14,152
Chelan 8,67557.32%6,40342.31%550.36%10.01%00.00%2,27215.01%15,134
Clallam 4,72347.94%4,87649.50%2482.52%30.03%10.01%-153-1.55%9,851
Clark 13,87847.31%14,81950.51%6212.12%160.05%20.01%-941-3.21%29,336
Columbia 1,34464.52%73335.19%60.29%00.00%00.00%61129.33%2,083
Cowlitz 8,48645.86%9,61451.96%3942.13%70.04%20.01%-1,128-6.10%18,503
Douglas 2,25957.05%1,68942.65%100.25%00.00%20.05%57014.39%3,960
Ferry 53240.83%75257.71%191.46%00.00%00.00%-220-16.88%1,303
Franklin 2,01349.70%2,02249.93%130.32%10.02%10.02%-9-0.22%4,050
Garfield 96163.73%54436.07%30.20%00.00%00.00%41727.65%1,508
Grant 2,48640.47%3,62559.01%320.52%00.00%00.00%-1,139-18.54%6,143
Grays Harbor 10,11645.02%11,71652.14%5882.62%480.21%20.01%-1,600-7.12%22,470
Island 2,02156.05%1,52942.40%561.55%00.00%00.00%49213.64%3,606
Jefferson 1,78049.50%1,75548.80%601.67%10.03%00.00%250.70%3,596
King 146,06251.58%129,14945.61%7,4832.64%3940.14%680.02%16,9135.97%283,156
Kitsap 12,52641.49%17,12356.71%5321.76%110.04%00.00%-4,597-15.23%30,192
Kittitas 3,82446.42%4,31852.42%951.15%10.01%00.00%-494-6.00%8,238
Klickitat 2,26956.80%1,70142.58%150.38%100.25%00.00%56814.22%3,995
Lewis 10,00157.01%7,30241.63%2341.33%30.02%10.01%2,69915.39%17,541
Lincoln 3,13465.10%1,66634.61%140.29%00.00%00.00%1,46830.49%4,814
Mason 3,07948.47%3,08248.51%1913.01%00.00%10.02%-3-0.05%6,353
Okanogan 5,12152.44%4,59747.08%450.46%10.01%10.01%5245.37%9,765
Pacific 3,37649.94%3,18747.14%1942.87%30.04%00.00%1892.80%6,760
Pend Oreille 1,29852.00%1,16746.75%311.24%00.00%00.00%1315.25%2,496
Pierce 40,60245.84%44,89650.69%2,9273.30%1170.13%360.04%-4,294-4.85%88,578
San Juan 87356.21%65742.31%231.48%00.00%00.00%21613.91%1,553
Skagit 9,09050.41%8,43446.77%4992.77%90.05%00.00%6563.64%18,032
Skamania 81845.72%94953.05%211.17%10.06%00.00%-131-7.32%1,789
Snohomish 19,76043.59%23,62752.13%1,8664.12%700.15%40.01%-3,867-8.53%45,237
Spokane 45,06651.59%41,30147.28%9441.08%320.04%90.01%3,7654.31%87,352
Stevens 3,66650.55%3,48948.11%951.31%20.03%00.00%1772.44%7,252
Thurston 10,51251.15%9,56646.55%4652.26%50.02%30.01%9464.60%20,551
Wahkiakum 77550.06%75348.64%130.84%70.45%00.00%221.42%1,548
Walla Walla 8,84758.91%6,09840.60%730.49%00.00%00.00%2,74918.30%15,018
Whatcom 14,19951.09%12,62645.43%9413.39%230.08%30.01%1,5735.66%27,792
Whitman 7,90863.68%4,43635.72%720.58%10.01%10.01%3,47227.96%12,418
Yakima 23,27556.99%17,31642.40%2290.56%130.03%70.02%5,95914.59%40,840
Totals445,95850.50%417,03547.22%19,2242.18%7800.09%1440.02%28,9233.28%883,141

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

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References

  1. 1 2 Washington Secretary of State. "Governor". Abstract of Votes State Primary September 14, 1948. Olympia, Washington. p. 2.
  2. "Election Search Results November 1948 General". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Washington Secretary of State. "Governor". Abstract of Votes State General Election November 2, 1948. Olympia, Washington. p. 8.