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1948 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election

Nebraska · 2 candidates · See every 1948 Governor race

Who won the 1948 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election?

Val Peterson won the 1948 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election. Val Peterson received 286,119 popular votes (60.1%). The main challenger was Frank Sorrell (39.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Peterson and Sorrell

Peterson +20.2 pts · won by 95,905 votes
Val PetersonRepublicanWINNER60.1%
286,119 votes
Frank SorrellDemocratic39.9%
190,214 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.