| Election Name: | 1948 Missouri gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Missouri |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1944 Missouri gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1944 |
| Next Election: | 1952 Missouri gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1952 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1948 |
| Nominee1: | Forrest Smith |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 893,092 |
| Percentage1: | 57.0% |
| Nominee2: | Murray Thompson |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 670,064 |
| Percentage2: | 42.8% |
| Map Size: | 270px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Phil M. Donnelly |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Forrest Smith |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1948 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, State Auditor Forrest Smith, over the Republican nominee Murray Thompson, and candidates representing the Progressive, Socialist and Socialist Labor parties. Smith defeated Roy McKittrick for the nomination, while Thompson defeated Manvel H. Davis.