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1948 North Carolina gubernatorial election 
Summary
The 1948 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Democratic nominee W. Kerr Scott defeated Republican nominee George M. Pritchard with 73.16% of the vote. This was the first gubernatorial election in North Carolina where a female appeared on the ballot.
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 County results Scott: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Pritchard: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections edit
Primary elections were held on May 29, 1948.[1]
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- W. Kerr Scott, former North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture
- Charles M. Johnson, North Carolina State Treasurer
- R. Mayne Albright
- Oscar G. Barker
- W.F. Stanley
- Olla Ray Boyd
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles M. Johnson | 170,141 | 40.21 | |
| Democratic | W. Kerr Scott | 161,293 | 38.12 | |
| Democratic | R. Mayne Albright | 76,281 | 18.03 | |
| Democratic | Oscar G. Barker | 10,871 | 2.57 | |
| Democratic | W.F. Stanley | 2,428 | 0.57 | |
| Democratic | Olla Ray Boyd | 2,111 | 0.50 | |
| Total votes | 423,125 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | W. Kerr Scott | 217,620 | 54.36 | |
| Democratic | Charles M. Johnson | 182,684 | 45.64 | |
| Total votes | 400,304 | 100.00 | ||
General election edit
Candidates edit
Major party candidates
- W. Kerr Scott, Democratic
- George M. Pritchard, Republican
Other candidates
- Mary Price, Progressive
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | W. Kerr Scott | 570,995 | 73.16% | ||
| Republican | George M. Pritchard | 206,166 | 26.41% | ||
| Progressive | Mary Price | 3,363 | 0.43% | ||
| Majority | 364,829 | ||||
| Turnout | 780,525 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||