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1948 Montana Gubernatorial Election

Montana · 2 candidates · See every 1948 Governor race

Who won the 1948 Montana Gubernatorial Election?

John W. Bonner won the 1948 Montana Gubernatorial Election. John W. Bonner received 124,267 popular votes (55.73%). The main challenger was Sam C. Ford (43.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Bonner and Ford

Bonner +11.9 pts · won by 26,475 votes
John W. BonnerDemocraticWINNER55.73%
124,267 votes
Sam C. FordRepublican43.86%
97,792 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.