Missouri gubernatorial election, 1948

Missouri gubernatorial election, 1948

November 2, 1948

Nominee Forrest Smith Murray Thompson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 893,092 670,064 Percentage 56.98% 42.75%

Governor before election Phil M. Donnelly Democratic Elected Governor Forrest Smith Democratic

The Missouri gubernatorial election of 1948 was Missouri's thirty-seventh gubernatorial election. The election was held on November 2, 1948 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, State Auditor Forrest Smith, over the Republican candidate Murray Thompson, and candidates representing the Progressive, Socialist and Socialist Labor parties.

Results

1948 gubernatorial election, Missouri[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Forrest Smith	893,092	56.98	+6.04
	Republican	Murray Thompson	670,064	42.75	-6.22
	Progressive	Robert B. Logsdon	2,874	0.18	+0.18
	Socialist	Ralph E. Gipe	1,117	0.07	-0.01
	Socialist Labor	Henry W. Genck	191	0.01	±0.00
Majority			223,028	14.23	+12.27
Turnout			1,567,338	41.41	-0.55
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "MO Governor Race – Nov 02, 1948". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2013-02-07.