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
Republican primary Candidates J. Bracken Lee, Mayor of Price Rendell N. Mabey, Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives
Results
General election Candidates J. Bracken Lee, Republican Herbert B. Maw, Democratic
Results
Results by county County J. Bracken LeeRepublican Herbert B. MawDemcoratic Margin Total votes cast # % # % # %Beaver1,33259.07%92340.93%40918.14%2,255Box Elder4,03354.19%3,41045.81%6238.37%7,443Cache6,71051.49%6,32148.51%3892.99%13,031Carbon5,06054.48%4,22745.52%8338.97%9,287Daggett7545.45%9054.55%-15-9.09%165Davis6,10655.90%4,81844.10%1,28811.79%10,924Duchesne1,46151.01%1,40348.99%582.03%2,864Emery1,75665.77%91434.23%84231.54%2,670Garfield1,04466.41%52833.59%51632.82%1,572Grand51662.62%30837.38%20825.24%824Iron2,55865.27%1,36134.73%1,19730.54%3,919Juab1,61655.53%1,29444.47%32211.07%2,910Kane76677.06%22822.94%53854.12%994Millard2,37159.17%1,63640.83%73518.34%4,007Morgan68454.11%58045.89%1048.23%1,264Piute43757.27%32642.73%11114.55%763Rich43256.10%33843.90%9412.21%770Salt Lake61,46352.91%54,69347.09%6,7705.83%116,156San Juan60661.65%37738.35%22923.30%983Sanpete3,19149.97%13,19550.03%-4-0.06%6,386Sevier3,15966.90%1,56333.10%1,59633.80%4,722Summit1,92660.11%1,27839.89%64820.22%3,204Tooele2,80758.09%2,02541.91%78216.18%4,832Uintah1,52348.55%1,61451.45%912.90%3,137Utah17,42858.46%12,38641.54%5,04216.91%29,814Wasatch1,19850.13%1,19249.87%60.25%2,390Washington2,04556.51%1,57443.49%47113.01%3,619Wayne37144.54%46255.46%-91-10.92%833Weber18,57955.74%14,75044.26%3,82911.49%33,829Total151,25354.99%123,81445.01%27,4399.98%275,067
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Duchesne Salt Lake Tooele Washington
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