Election Name: | 1948 Nebraska gubernatorial election |
Country: | Nebraska |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1946 Nebraska gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1946 |
Next Election: | 1950 Nebraska gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1950 |
Election Date: | November 2, 1948 |
Image1: | File:Val Peterson.jpg |
Nominee1: | Val Peterson |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 286,119 |
Percentage1: | 60.1% |
Nominee2: | Frank Sorrell |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 190,214 |
Percentage2: | 39.9% |
Map Size: | 300px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Val Peterson |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Val Peterson |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1948 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948, and featured incumbent Governor Val Peterson, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, former state Senator Frank Sorrell, to win a second two-year term in office.