1948 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1948 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

Chester Bowles won the 1948 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. Chester Bowles received 431,746 popular votes (49.31%). The main challenger was James C. Shannon (49%).

See the full head-to-head between Bowles and Shannon

Bowles +0.3 pts · won by 2,675 votes
431,746 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.7% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.