1948 Missouri gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1948 United States gubernatorial elections.

The 1948 Missouri gubernatorial 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. Smith defeated Roy McKittrick for the nomination, while Thompson defeated Manvel H. Davis.

1948 Missouri gubernatorial election

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Nominee Forrest Smith Murray Thompson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 893,092 670,064 Percentage 57.0% 42.8%

County results Smith:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Thompson:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Governor before election Phil M. Donnelly Democratic Elected Governor Forrest Smith Democratic

Results

1948 gubernatorial election, Missouri^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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
	Democratic hold		Swing