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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 elections were held on September 14, 1948.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Arthur B. Langlie | 206,851 | 38.29 | |
| Democratic | Monrad Wallgren (incumbent) | 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 | ||
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Arthur B. Langlie | 445,958 | 50.50% | ||
| Democratic | Monrad Wallgren (incumbent) | 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 | 28,923 | 3.28% | |||
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