1948 Washington gubernatorial election

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.

1948 Washington gubernatorial election

November 2, 1948

Nominee Arthur Langlie Monrad Wallgren Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 445,958 417,035 Percentage 50.50% 47.22%

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

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 14, 1948.[1]

Candidates

• Arthur B. Langlie, former Governor
• Monrad Wallgren, incumbent Governor
• Clarence D. Martin, State Representative and former Governor
• John T. McCutcheon, State Senator
• Robert F. Waldron, former State Representative
• James M. Greene
• George J. Smith
• Marius Rasmussen
• Clark R. Belknap
• Richard C. Beam
• L.R. "Lal" Kemoe

Results

1948 Washington gubernatorial primary election[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Arthur B. Langlie	206,851	38.29
	Democratic	Monrad Wallgren	165,775	30.68
	Democratic	Clarence D. Martin	89,890	16.64
	Republican	John T. McCutcheon	28,130	5.21
	Democratic	Robert F. Waldron	16,300	3.02
	Republican	James M. Greene	12,346	2.29
	Democratic	George J. Smith	11,730	2.17
	Republican	Marius Rasmussen	3,068	0.57
	Republican	Clark R. Belknap	2,925	0.54
	Republican	Richard C. Beam	1,822	0.34
	Republican	L.R. "Lal" Kemoe	1,429	0.26
Total votes			540,266	100.00

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

1948 Washington gubernatorial election[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Arthur B. Langlie	445,958	50.50%
	Democratic	Monrad Wallgren	417,035	47.22%
	Progressive	Russell H. Fluent	19,224	2.18%
	Socialist Labor	Henry Killman	780	0.09%
	Socialist Workers	Daniel Roberts	144	0.02%
Majority
Turnout
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing

References

1. Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
2. "November 1948 General". Sos.wa.gov. Retrieved 2019-01-13.