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1948 Missouri Gubernatorial Election

Missouri · 2 candidates · See every 1948 Governor race

Who won the 1948 Missouri Gubernatorial Election?

Forrest Smith won the 1948 Missouri Gubernatorial Election. Forrest Smith received 893,092 popular votes (57%). The main challenger was Murray Thompson (42.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Thompson

Smith +14.2 pts · won by 223,028 votes
Forrest SmithDemocraticWINNER57%
893,092 votes
Murray ThompsonRepublican42.8%
670,064 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.