Election Name: | 1948 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
Country: | Massachusetts |
Flag Year: | 1908 |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1946 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1946 |
Next Election: | 1950 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1950 |
Election Date: | November 2, 1948 |
Image1: | PaulADever (3x4a).jpg |
Nominee1: | Paul A. Dever |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 1,239,247 |
Percentage1: | 59.03% |
Nominee2: | Robert F. Bradford |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 849,895 |
Percentage2: | 40.49% |
Map Size: | 250px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Robert F. Bradford |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Paul A. Dever |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1948 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Democrat Paul A. Dever defeated Republican incumbent Robert F. Bradford, Socialist Labor candidate Horace Hillis, and Prohibition candidate Mark R. Shaw.