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1948 Illinois Gubernatorial Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1948 Governor race

Who won the 1948 Illinois Gubernatorial Election?

Adlai Stevenson won the 1948 Illinois Gubernatorial Election. Adlai Stevenson received 2,250,074 popular votes (57.11%). The main challenger was Dwight H. Green (42.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Stevenson and Green

Stevenson +14.5 pts · won by 572,067 votes
Adlai StevensonDemocraticWINNER57.11%
2,250,074 votes
Dwight H. GreenRepublican42.59%
1,678,007 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.