1948 Missouri gubernatorial election
The Missouri gubernatorial election of 1948 was Missouri's 37th 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 nominee Murray Thompson, and candidates representing the Progressive, Socialist and Socialist Labor parties.
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Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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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 | ||
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References
- "MO Governor Race – Nov 02, 1948". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
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