For related races, see 1948 United States gubernatorial elections.
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The 1948 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Democratic nominee W. Kerr Scott defeated Republican nominee George M. Pritchard with 73.16% of the vote. This was the first gubernatorial election in North Carolina where a female appeared on the ballot.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on May 29, 1948.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- W. Kerr Scott, former North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture
- Charles M. Johnson, North Carolina State Treasurer
- R. Mayne Albright
- Oscar G. Barker
- W.F. Stanley
- Olla Ray Boyd
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles M. Johnson | 170,141 | 40.21 | |
| Democratic | W. Kerr Scott | 161,293 | 38.12 | |
| Democratic | R. Mayne Albright | 76,281 | 18.03 | |
| Democratic | Oscar G. Barker | 10,871 | 2.57 | |
| Democratic | W.F. Stanley | 2,428 | 0.57 | |
| Democratic | Olla Ray Boyd | 2,111 | 0.50 | |
| Total votes | 423,125 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | W. Kerr Scott | 217,620 | 54.36 | |
| Democratic | Charles M. Johnson | 182,684 | 45.64 | |
| Total votes | 400,304 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- W. Kerr Scott, Democratic
- George M. Pritchard, Republican
Other candidates
- Mary Price, Progressive
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | W. Kerr Scott | 570,995 | 73.16% | ||
| Republican | George M. Pritchard | 206,166 | 26.41% | ||
| Progressive | Mary Price | 3,363 | 0.43% | ||
| Majority | 364,829 | ||||
| Turnout | 780,525 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "North Carolina Manual". 1991. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- Cook, Rhodes (October 26, 2017). America Votes 32: 2015-2016, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. CQ Press. ISBN 9781506368993. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
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