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1948 Colorado Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1948 Colorado Gubernatorial Election?

William Lee Knous won the 1948 Colorado Gubernatorial Election. William Lee Knous received 332,752 popular votes (66.33%). The main challenger was David A. Hamil (33.67%).

See the full head-to-head between Knous and Hamil

Knous +32.7 pts · won by 163,824 votes
William Lee KnousDemocraticWINNER66.33%
332,752 votes
David A. HamilRepublican33.67%
168,928 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.