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 County results Smith: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Thompson: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1948 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948, and resulted in a victory for theDemocratic nominee,State AuditorForrest Smith, over theRepublican nominee Murray Thompson, and candidates representing theProgressive,Socialist andSocialist Labor parties. Smith defeatedRoy McKittrick for the nomination, while Thompson defeatedManvel H. Davis.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Forrest Smith | 893,092 | 56.98 | +6.04 | |
| Republican | Murray Thompson | 670,064 | 42.75 | −6.22 | |
| Progressive | Robert B. Logsdon | 2,874 | 0.18 | +0.18 | |
| Socialist | Ralph E. Gipe | 1,117 | 0.07 | −0.01 | |
| Socialist Labor | Henry W. Genck | 191 | 0.01 | ±0.00 | |
| Majority | 223,028 | 14.23 | +12.27 | ||
| Turnout | 1,567,338 | 41.41 | −0.55 | ||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
