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1948 Utah Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1948 Utah Gubernatorial Election?

J. Bracken Lee won the 1948 Utah Gubernatorial Election. J. Bracken Lee received 151,253 popular votes (54.99%). The main challenger was Herbert B. Maw (45.01%).

See the full head-to-head between Lee and Maw

Lee +10.0 pts · won by 27,439 votes
J. Bracken LeeRepublicanWINNER54.99%
151,253 votes
Herbert B. MawDemocratic45.01%
123,814 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.