| Country: | Ecuador |
| Election Date: | 6 June 1948 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 1940 Ecuadorian presidential election |
| Previous Year: | 1940 |
| Next Election: | 1952 Ecuadorian general election |
| Next Year: | 1952 |
| Image1: | Galo Plaza Lasso.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Galo Plaza |
| Party1: | National Democratic Civic Movement |
| Running Mate1: | Abel Gilbert |
| Popular Vote1: | 115,708 |
| Percentage1: | 41.07% |
| Nominee2: | Manuel Flor Torres |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (Ecuador) |
| Running Mate2: | Manuel Sotomayor y Luna |
| Popular Vote2: | 112,356 |
| Percentage2: | 39.88% |
| Image3: | Enriquez gallo a.png |
| Nominee3: | Alberto Enríquez Gallo |
| Party3: | PLRE–PSE |
| Running Mate3: | Carlos Cueva Tamariz |
| Color3: | FF0000 |
| Popular Vote3: | 53,649 |
| Percentage3: | 19.04% |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola |
Presidential elections were held in Ecuador on 6 June 1948.[1] The elections were supervised by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal for the first time. The result was a victory for Galo Plaza of the National Democratic Civic Movement.[2] He was inaugurated as President on 1 September 1948.