1948 Washington gubernatorial election

None related races 1948 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1948 Washington gubernatorial election Washington Flag of Washington (1923–1967).svg Presidential no 1944 Washington gubernatorial election 1944 1952 Washington gubernatorial election 1952 November 2, 1948 Governor Langlie.jpg Arthur Langlie Republican Party (United States) 445,958 50.50% File:Governor Monrad Charles Wallgren (cropped).jpg Monrad Wallgren Democratic Party (United States) 417,035 47.22% 1948 Washington gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 275px County resultsLanglie: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Wallgren: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% Governor Monrad Wallgren Democratic Party (United States) Arthur B. Langlie Republican Party (United States) 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.Abstract of Votes State Primary September 14, 1948 Governor Washington Secretary of State Olympia, Washington 2 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 Blanket primary results Arthur B. Langlie Republican Party (United States) 206,851 38.29% Monrad Wallgren (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 165,775 30.68% Clarence D. Martin Democratic Party (United States) 89,890 16.64% John T. McCutcheon Republican Party (United States) 28,130 5.21% Robert F. Waldron Democratic Party (United States) 16,300 3.02% James M. Greene Republican Party (United States) 12,346 2.29% George J. Smith Democratic Party (United States) 11,730 2.17% Marius Rasmussen Republican Party (United States) 3,068 0.57% Clark R. Belknap Republican Party (United States) 2,925 0.54% Richard C. Beam Republican Party (United States) 1,822 0.34% L. R. Kemoe Republican Party (United States) 1,429 0.26% 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 electionhttps://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=95&c=&c2=&t=440&t2=&p=&p2=&y= Election Search Results November 1948 General Washington Secretary of State 2024-08-10Abstract of Votes State General Election November 2, 1948 Governor Washington Secretary of State Olympia, Washington 8 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=ien.35556023457138&view=1up&seq=14 Republican Party (United States) Arthur B. Langlie 445,958 50.50% +2.38% Democratic Party (United States) Monrad Wallgren (incumbent) 417,035 47.22% -4.29% Progressive Party (United States, 1948) Russell H. Fluent 19,224 2.18% Socialist Labor Party of America Henry Killman 780 0.09% -0.08% Socialist Workers Party (United States) Daniel Roberts 144 0.02% 28,923 3.28% 883,141 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) +6.67% 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 References 1948 Washington Gubernatorial