| Election Name: | 1948 North Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Country: | North Carolina |
| Flag Year: | 1885 |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1944 North Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1944 |
| Next Election: | 1952 North Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1952 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1948 |
| Image1: | File:W. Kerr Scott.jpg |
| Nominee1: | W. Kerr Scott |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 570,995 |
| Percentage1: | 73.16% |
| Nominee2: | George M. Pritchard |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 206,166 |
| Percentage2: | 26.41% |
| Map Size: | 325px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | R. Gregg Cherry |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | W. Kerr Scott |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1948 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Democratic nominee W. Kerr Scott defeated Republican nominee George M. Pritchard with 73.16% of the vote. This was the first gubernatorial election in North Carolina where a female appeared on the ballot.
Primary elections were held on May 29, 1948.[1]
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