1948 Washington gubernatorial election

{{Short description|None}}

{{for|related races|1948 United States gubernatorial elections}}

{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1948 Washington gubernatorial election

| country = Washington

| flag_image = Flag of Washington (1923–1967).svg

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1944 Washington gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1944

| next_election = 1952 Washington gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1952

| election_date = November 2, 1948

| image1 = File:Mayor Arthur B. Langlie (12290) (3x4a).jpg

| image_size = x150px

| nominee1 = Arthur Langlie

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 445,958

| percentage1 = 50.50%

| image2 = File:Governor Monrad Charles Wallgren (cropped).jpg

| nominee2 = Monrad Wallgren

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 417,035

| percentage2 = 47.22%

| map_image = 1948 Washington gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 275px

| map_caption = County results
Langlie: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
Wallgren: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Monrad Wallgren

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Arthur B. Langlie

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{ElectionsWA}}

The 1948 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Republican nominee Arthur B. Langlie defeated incumbent Democrat Monrad Wallgren with 50.50% of the vote in a rematch of the 1944 contest.

Primary election

The primary election was held on September 14, 1948.{{cite book|title=Abstract of Votes State Primary September 14, 1948|section=Governor|author=Washington Secretary of State|location=Olympia, Washington|pages=2}} At the time, Washington used a blanket primary for nominations, with all candidates appearing on the same ballot and the highest candidate for each party being nominated.

= Candidates =

= Results =

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Blanket primary results

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Arthur B. Langlie

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 206,851

| percentage = 38.29%

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Monrad Wallgren (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 165,775

| percentage = 30.68%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Clarence D. Martin

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 89,890

| percentage = 16.64%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = John T. McCutcheon

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 28,130

| percentage = 5.21%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Robert F. Waldron

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 16,300

| percentage = 3.02%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = James M. Greene

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 12,346

| percentage = 2.29%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = George J. Smith

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 11,730

| percentage = 2.17%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Marius Rasmussen

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 3,068

| percentage = 0.57%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Clark R. Belknap

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 2,925

| percentage = 0.54%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Richard C. Beam

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 1,822

| percentage = 0.34%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = L. R. Kemoe

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 1,429

| percentage = 0.26%

}}

{{Election box total no change

| votes = 540,266

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

General election

=Candidates=

Major party candidates

  • Arthur B. Langlie, Republican
  • Monrad Wallgren, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Russell H. Fluent, Progressive
  • Henry Killman, Socialist Labor
  • Daniel Roberts, Socialist Workers

=Results=

{{Election box begin | title=1948 Washington gubernatorial election{{cite web|url=https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=95&c=&c2=&t=440&t2=&p=&p2=&y= |title=Election Search Results November 1948 General |publisher=Washington Secretary of State |access-date=2024-08-10}}{{cite book|title=Abstract of Votes State General Election November 2, 1948|section=Governor|author=Washington Secretary of State|location=Olympia, Washington|pages=8|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=ien.35556023457138&view=1up&seq=14}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Arthur B. Langlie

| votes = 445,958

| percentage = 50.50%

| change = +2.38%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Monrad Wallgren (incumbent)

| votes = 417,035

| percentage = 47.22%

| change = -4.29%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

| party = Progressive Party (United States, 1948)

| candidate = Russell H. Fluent

| votes = 19,224

| percentage = 2.18%

| change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

| party = Socialist Labor Party of America

| candidate = Henry Killman

| votes = 780

| percentage = 0.09%

| change = -0.08%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

| party = Socialist Workers Party (United States)

| candidate = Daniel Roberts

| votes = 144

| percentage = 0.02%

| change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

| votes = 28,923

| percentage = 3.28%

| change =

}}

{{Election box total|

| votes = 883,141

| percentage = 100.00%

| change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

| loser = Democratic Party (United States)

| swing = +6.67%

}}

{{Election box end}}

=Results by county=

class="wikitable sortable"

! style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |County

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" |Arthur B. Langlie
Republican

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" |Monrad Wallgren
Democratic

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" |Russell H. Fluent
Progressive

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" |Henry Killman
Socialist Labor

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" |Daniel Roberts
Socialist Workers

! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" |Margin

! style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |Total votes cast

bgcolor="lightgrey"

! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number" |#

! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number" |%

! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number" |#

! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number" |%

! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number" |#

! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number" |%

! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number" |#

! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number" |%

! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number" |#

! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number" |%

! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number" |#

! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number" |%

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Adams

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1.834

| {{party shading/Republican}}|69.36%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|806

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|30.48%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|4

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|0.15%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,028

| {{party shading/Republican}}|38.88%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|2,644

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Asotin

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,661

| {{party shading/Republican}}|48.26%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,726

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|50.15%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|55

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|1.60%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

65

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

1.89%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,442

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Benton

| {{party shading/Republican}}|7,108

| {{party shading/Republican}}|50.23%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,986

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|49.36%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|58

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|0.41%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|122

| {{party shading/Republican}}|0.86%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|14,152

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Chelan

| {{party shading/Republican}}|8,675

| {{party shading/Republican}}|57.32%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,403

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|42.31%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|55

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|0.36%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|1

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.01%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|2,272

| {{party shading/Republican}}|15.01%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|15,134

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Clallam

| {{party shading/Republican}}|4,723

| {{party shading/Republican}}|47.94%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,876

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|49.50%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|248

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|2.52%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|3

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.03%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|1

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.01%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

153

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

1.55%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|9,851

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Clark

| {{party shading/Republican}}|13,878

| {{party shading/Republican}}|47.31%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|14,819

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|50.51%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|621

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|2.12%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|16

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.05%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|2

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.01%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

941

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

3.21%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|29,336

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Columbia

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,344

| {{party shading/Republican}}|64.52%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|733

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|35.19%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|6

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|0.29%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|611

| {{party shading/Republican}}|29.33%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|2,083

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Cowlitz

| {{party shading/Republican}}|8,486

| {{party shading/Republican}}|45.86%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|9,614

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|51.96%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|394

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|2.13%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|7

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.04%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|2

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.01%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

1,128

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

6.10%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|18,503

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Douglas

| {{party shading/Republican}}|2,259

| {{party shading/Republican}}|57.05%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,689

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|42.65%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|10

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|0.25%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|2

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.05%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|570

| {{party shading/Republican}}|14.39%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|3,960

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Ferry

| {{party shading/Republican}}|532

| {{party shading/Republican}}|40.83%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|752

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|57.71%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|19

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|1.46%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

220

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

16.88%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,303

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Franklin

| {{party shading/Republican}}|2,013

| {{party shading/Republican}}|49.70%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,022

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|49.93%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|13

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|0.32%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|1

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.02%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|1

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.02%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

9

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

0.22%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,050

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Garfield

| {{party shading/Republican}}|961

| {{party shading/Republican}}|63.73%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|544

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|36.07%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|3

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|0.20%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|417

| {{party shading/Republican}}|27.65%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,508

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Grant

| {{party shading/Republican}}|2,486

| {{party shading/Republican}}|40.47%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,625

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|59.01%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|32

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|0.52%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

1,139

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

18.54%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,143

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Grays Harbor

| {{party shading/Republican}}|10,116

| {{party shading/Republican}}|45.02%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|11,716

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|52.14%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|588

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|2.62%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|48

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.21%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|2

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.01%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

1,600

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

7.12%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|22,470

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Island

| {{party shading/Republican}}|2,021

| {{party shading/Republican}}|56.05%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,529

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|42.40%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|56

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|1.55%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|492

| {{party shading/Republican}}|13.64%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|3,606

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Jefferson

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,780

| {{party shading/Republican}}|49.50%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,755

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|48.80%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|60

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|1.67%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|1

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.03%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|25

| {{party shading/Republican}}|0.70%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|3,596

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|King

| {{party shading/Republican}}|146,062

| {{party shading/Republican}}|51.58%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|129,149

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|45.61%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|7,483

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|2.64%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|394

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.14%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|68

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.02%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|16,913

| {{party shading/Republican}}|5.97%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|283,156

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Kitsap

| {{party shading/Republican}}|12,526

| {{party shading/Republican}}|41.49%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|17,123

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|56.71%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|532

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|1.76%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|11

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.04%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

4,597

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

15.23%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|30,192

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Kittitas

| {{party shading/Republican}}|3,824

| {{party shading/Republican}}|46.42%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,318

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|52.42%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|95

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|1.15%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|1

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.01%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

494

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

6.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|8,238

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Klickitat

| {{party shading/Republican}}|2,269

| {{party shading/Republican}}|56.80%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,701

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|42.58%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|15

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|0.38%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|10

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.25%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|568

| {{party shading/Republican}}|14.22%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|3,995

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Lewis

| {{party shading/Republican}}|10,001

| {{party shading/Republican}}|57.01%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|7,302

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|41.63%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|234

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|1.33%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|3

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.02%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|1

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.01%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|2,699

| {{party shading/Republican}}|15.39%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|17,541

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Lincoln

| {{party shading/Republican}}|3,134

| {{party shading/Republican}}|65.10%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,666

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|34.61%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|14

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|0.29%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,468

| {{party shading/Republican}}|30.49%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|4,814

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Mason

| {{party shading/Republican}}|3,079

| {{party shading/Republican}}|48.47%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,082

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|48.51%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|191

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|3.01%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|1

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.02%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

3

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

0.05%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,353

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Okanogan

| {{party shading/Republican}}|5,121

| {{party shading/Republican}}|52.44%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,597

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|47.08%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|45

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|0.46%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|1

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.01%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|1

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.01%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|524

| {{party shading/Republican}}|5.37%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|9,765

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Pacific

| {{party shading/Republican}}|3,376

| {{party shading/Republican}}|49.94%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,187

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|47.14%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|194

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|2.87%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|3

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.04%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|189

| {{party shading/Republican}}|2.80%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|6,760

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Pend Oreille

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,298

| {{party shading/Republican}}|52.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,167

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|46.75%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|31

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|1.24%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|131

| {{party shading/Republican}}|5.25%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|2,496

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Pierce

| {{party shading/Republican}}|40,602

| {{party shading/Republican}}|45.84%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|44,896

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|50.69%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|2,927

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|3.30%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|117

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.13%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|36

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.04%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

4,294

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

4.85%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|88,578

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|San Juan

| {{party shading/Republican}}|873

| {{party shading/Republican}}|56.21%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|657

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|42.31%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|23

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|1.48%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|216

| {{party shading/Republican}}|13.91%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,553

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Skagit

| {{party shading/Republican}}|9,090

| {{party shading/Republican}}|50.41%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|8,434

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|46.77%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|499

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|2.77%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|9

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.05%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|656

| {{party shading/Republican}}|3.64%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|18,032

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Skamania

| {{party shading/Republican}}|818

| {{party shading/Republican}}|45.72%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|949

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|53.05%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|21

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|1.17%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|1

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.06%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

131

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

7.32%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,789

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Snohomish

| {{party shading/Republican}}|19,760

| {{party shading/Republican}}|43.59%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|23,627

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|52.13%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|1,866

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|4.12%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|70

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.15%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|4

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.01%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

3,867

| {{party shading/Democratic}}

8.53%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|45,237

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Spokane

| {{party shading/Republican}}|45,066

| {{party shading/Republican}}|51.59%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|41,301

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|47.28%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|944

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|1.08%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|32

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.04%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|9

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.01%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|3,765

| {{party shading/Republican}}|4.31%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|87,352

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Stevens

| {{party shading/Republican}}|3,666

| {{party shading/Republican}}|50.55%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,489

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|48.11%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|95

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|1.31%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|2

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.03%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|177

| {{party shading/Republican}}|2.44%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|7,252

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Thurston

| {{party shading/Republican}}|10,512

| {{party shading/Republican}}|51.15%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|9,566

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|46.55%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|465

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|2.26%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|5

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.02%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|3

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.01%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|946

| {{party shading/Republican}}|4.60%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|20,551

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Wahkiakum

| {{party shading/Republican}}|775

| {{party shading/Republican}}|50.06%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|753

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|48.64%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|13

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|0.84%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|7

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.45%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|22

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1.42%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,548

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Walla Walla

| {{party shading/Republican}}|8,847

| {{party shading/Republican}}|58.91%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,098

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|40.60%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|73

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|0.49%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.00%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|2,749

| {{party shading/Republican}}|18.30%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|15,018

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Whatcom

| {{party shading/Republican}}|14,199

| {{party shading/Republican}}|51.09%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|12,626

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|45.43%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|941

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|3.39%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|23

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.08%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|3

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.01%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|1,573

| {{party shading/Republican}}|5.66%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|27,792

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Whitman

| {{party shading/Republican}}|7,908

| {{party shading/Republican}}|63.68%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,436

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|35.72%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|72

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|0.58%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|1

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.01%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|1

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.01%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|3,472

| {{party shading/Republican}}|27.96%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|12,418

style="text-align:center;"

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Yakima

| {{party shading/Republican}}|23,275

| {{party shading/Republican}}|56.99%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|17,316

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|42.40%

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|229

| bgcolor="#5FD170"|0.56%

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|13

| {{party shading/Socialist Labor}}|0.03%

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|7

| {{party shading/Socialist Workers}}|0.02%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|5,959

| {{party shading/Republican}}|14.59%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|40,840

Totals445,95850.50%417,03547.22%19,2242.18%7800.09%1440.02%28,9233.28%883,141

== Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican ==

== Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic ==

References

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{{1948 United States elections}}

{{Washington elections}}

1948

Washington

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