| Election Name: | 1948 West Virginia gubernatorial election |
| Country: | West Virginia |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 1944 West Virginia gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1944 |
| Next Election: | 1952 West Virginia gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1952 |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1948 |
| Image1: | Okey Patteson.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Okey Patteson |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 438,752 |
| Percentage1: | 57.12% |
| Nominee2: | Herbert Stephenson Boreman |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 329,309 |
| Percentage2: | 42.88% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Clarence W. Meadows |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Okey Patteson |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1948 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1948, to elect the governor of West Virginia.[1] James Kay Thomas unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination.