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.

Primary election The primary election was held on September 14, 1948. 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 Richard C. Beam (R) Clark R. Belknap (R) James M. Greene (R) L. R. Kemoe (R) Arthur B. Langlie (R), former governor Clarence D. Martin (D), state representative and former governor John T. McCutcheon (R), state senator Marius Rasmussen (R) George J. Smith (D) Robert F. Waldron (D), former state representative Monrad Wallgren (D), incumbent governor

Results

General election

Candidates Major party candidates Arthur B. Langlie, Republican Monrad Wallgren, Democratic

Other candidates Russell H. Fluent, Progressive Henry Killman, Socialist Labor Daniel Roberts, Socialist Workers

Results

Results by county CountyArthur B. LanglieRepublicanMonrad WallgrenDemocraticRussell H. FluentProgressiveHenry KillmanSocialist LaborDaniel RobertsSocialist WorkersMarginTotal votes cast#%#%#%#%#%#%Adams1.83469.36%80630.48%40.15%00.00%00.00%1,02838.88%2,644Asotin1,66148.26%1,72650.15%551.60%00.00%00.00%-65-1.89%3,442Benton7,10850.23%6,98649.36%580.41%00.00%00.00%1220.86%14,152Chelan8,67557.32%6,40342.31%550.36%10.01%00.00%2,27215.01%15,134Clallam4,72347.94%4,87649.50%2482.52%30.03%10.01%-153-1.55%9,851Clark13,87847.31%14,81950.51%6212.12%160.05%20.01%-941-3.21%29,336Columbia1,34464.52%73335.19%60.29%00.00%00.00%61129.33%2,083Cowlitz8,48645.86%9,61451.96%3942.13%70.04%20.01%-1,128-6.10%18,503Douglas2,25957.05%1,68942.65%100.25%00.00%20.05%57014.39%3,960Ferry53240.83%75257.71%191.46%00.00%00.00%-220-16.88%1,303Franklin2,01349.70%2,02249.93%130.32%10.02%10.02%-9-0.22%4,050Garfield96163.73%54436.07%30.20%00.00%00.00%41727.65%1,508Grant2,48640.47%3,62559.01%320.52%00.00%00.00%-1,139-18.54%6,143Grays Harbor10,11645.02%11,71652.14%5882.62%480.21%20.01%-1,600-7.12%22,470Island2,02156.05%1,52942.40%561.55%00.00%00.00%49213.64%3,606Jefferson1,78049.50%1,75548.80%601.67%10.03%00.00%250.70%3,596King146,06251.58%129,14945.61%7,4832.64%3940.14%680.02%16,9135.97%283,156Kitsap12,52641.49%17,12356.71%5321.76%110.04%00.00%-4,597-15.23%30,192Kittitas3,82446.42%4,31852.42%951.15%10.01%00.00%-494-6.00%8,238Klickitat2,26956.80%1,70142.58%150.38%100.25%00.00%56814.22%3,995Lewis10,00157.01%7,30241.63%2341.33%30.02%10.01%2,69915.39%17,541Lincoln3,13465.10%1,66634.61%140.29%00.00%00.00%1,46830.49%4,814Mason3,07948.47%3,08248.51%1913.01%00.00%10.02%-3-0.05%6,353Okanogan5,12152.44%4,59747.08%450.46%10.01%10.01%5245.37%9,765Pacific3,37649.94%3,18747.14%1942.87%30.04%00.00%1892.80%6,760Pend Oreille1,29852.00%1,16746.75%311.24%00.00%00.00%1315.25%2,496Pierce40,60245.84%44,89650.69%2,9273.30%1170.13%360.04%-4,294-4.85%88,578San Juan87356.21%65742.31%231.48%00.00%00.00%21613.91%1,553Skagit9,09050.41%8,43446.77%4992.77%90.05%00.00%6563.64%18,032Skamania81845.72%94953.05%211.17%10.06%00.00%-131-7.32%1,789Snohomish19,76043.59%23,62752.13%1,8664.12%700.15%40.01%-3,867-8.53%45,237Spokane45,06651.59%41,30147.28%9441.08%320.04%90.01%3,7654.31%87,352Stevens3,66650.55%3,48948.11%951.31%20.03%00.00%1772.44%7,252Thurston10,51251.15%9,56646.55%4652.26%50.02%30.01%9464.60%20,551Wahkiakum77550.06%75348.64%130.84%70.45%00.00%221.42%1,548Walla Walla8,84758.91%6,09840.60%730.49%00.00%00.00%2,74918.30%15,018Whatcom14,19951.09%12,62645.43%9413.39%230.08%30.01%1,5735.66%27,792Whitman7,90863.68%4,43635.72%720.58%10.01%10.01%3,47227.96%12,418Yakima23,27556.99%17,31642.40%2290.56%130.03%70.02%5,95914.59%40,840Totals445,95850.50%417,03547.22%19,2242.18%7800.09%1440.02%28,9233.28%883,141

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Jefferson King Pacific Skagit Wahkiakum

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Asotin Kittitas

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