United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1948, in 33 states, concurrent with the House, Senate elections and presidential election, on November 2, 1948. Elections took place on September 13 in Maine.
This was the last time Connecticut elected its governors to 2-year terms, switching to 4-year terms from the 1950 election.
Race summary
StateGovernorPartyFirstelectedStatusCandidates Arizona 1948Incumbent re-elected. Arkansas 1944Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. Colorado 1946Incumbent re-elected. Connecticut 1948 Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. Delaware 1940Incumbent term-limited.Democratic gain. Florida 1944 Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold. Georgia(special election) 1947 Incumbent lost renomination.Democratic hold. Illinois 1940Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. Indiana 1944 Incumbent term-limited.Democratic gain. Iowa1944Incumbent lost renomination.Republican hold. Kansas 1946Incumbent re-elected. Maine 1944Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Massachusetts 1946Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. Michigan 1946 Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. Minnesota 1946Incumbent re-elected. Missouri 1944 Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold. Montana 1940Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. Nebraska 1946Incumbent re-elected. New Hampshire 1944Incumbent retired.Republican hold. New Mexico1946Incumbent re-elected. North Carolina 1944 Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold. North Dakota 1944Incumbent re-elected. Ohio 1946Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. Oregon(special election) 1947Incumbent lost renomination.Republican hold. Rhode Island 1945Incumbent re-elected. South Dakota 1946Incumbent re-elected. Tennessee 1944Incumbent lost renomination.Democratic hold. Texas 1946Incumbent re-elected. Utah 1940Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Vermont 1946Incumbent re-elected. Washington 1944 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. West Virginia 1944 Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold. Wisconsin 1947Incumbent re-elected.
Closest races States where the margin of victory was under 5%: Connecticut, 0.31% Washington, 3.28% New Hampshire, 4.94%
States where the margin of victory was under 10%: Ohio, 7.33% Delaware, 7.38% Michigan, 7.75% Minnesota, 8.08% Indiana, 8.42% Oregon, 8.70% New Mexico, 9.44% Utah, 9.98% Wisconsin, 9.98%
Red denotes states won by Republicans. Blue denotes states won by Democrats.
See also 1948 United States elections 1948 United States presidential election 1948 United States Senate elections 1948 United States House of Representatives elections
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