1948 Washington gubernatorial election
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. 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
- Richard C. Beam
- Clark R. Belknap
- James M. Greene
- L. R. Kemoe
- Arthur B. Langlie, former governor
- Clarence D. Martin, state representative and former governor
- John T. McCutcheon, state senator
- Marius Rasmussen
- George J. Smith
- Robert F. Waldron, former state representative
- Monrad Wallgren, incumbent governor
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates- Arthur B. Langlie, Republican
- Monrad Wallgren, Democratic
- Russell H. Fluent, Progressive
- Henry Killman, Socialist Labor
- Daniel Roberts, Socialist Workers