Election Name: | 1948 Utah gubernatorial election |
Country: | Utah |
Flag Year: | 1922 |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1944 Utah gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1944 |
Next Election: | 1952 Utah gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1952 |
Election Date: | November 2, 1948 |
Image1: | File:J. Bracken Lee (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | J. Bracken Lee |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 151,253 |
Percentage1: | 55.0% |
Nominee2: | Herbert B. Maw |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 123,814 |
Percentage2: | 45.0% |
Map Size: | 230px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Herbert B. Maw |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | J. Bracken Lee |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1948 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Republican nominee J. Bracken Lee defeated Democratic incumbent Herbert B. Maw with 54.99% of the vote. This is the last time that an incumbent governor of Utah lost reelection.