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For related races, see 1948 United States gubernatorial elections.

1948 West Virginia gubernatorial election
← 1944 November 2, 1948 1952 →
 
Nominee Okey Patteson Herbert Stephenson Boreman
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 438,752 329,309
Percentage 57.12% 42.88%

County results
Patterson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Boreman:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Governor before election

Clarence W. Meadows
Democratic

Elected Governor

Okey Patteson
Democratic

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    • The 1948 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1948, to elect the governor of West Virginia.[1] James Kay Thomas unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination.

    Results[edit]

    West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1948[2][user-generated source]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Okey Patteson 438,752 57.12
    Republican Herbert Stephenson Boreman 329,309 42.88
    Total votes 768,061 100
    Democratic hold

    References[edit]

    1. ^ J. Howard Myers (Ed.): West Virginia Blue Book 1951, Vol. 35.
  • ^ "Our Campaigns - WV Governor Race - Nov 02, 1948". Retrieved May 23, 2016.


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