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1948 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1948 Governor race

Who won the 1948 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

W. Kerr Scott won the 1948 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election. W. Kerr Scott received 570,995 popular votes (73.16%). The main challenger was George M. Pritchard (26.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Scott and Pritchard

Scott +46.8 pts · won by 364,829 votes
W. Kerr ScottDemocraticWINNER73.16%
570,995 votes
George M. PritchardRepublican26.41%
206,166 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.