The 1948 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1948, to elect the governor of West Virginia.[1] James Kay Thomas unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination.

Results

West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1948[2][user-generated source]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Okey Patteson 438,752 57.12
Republican Herbert Stephenson Boreman 329,309 42.88
Total votes 768,061 100
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ J. Howard Myers (Ed.): West Virginia Blue Book 1951, Vol. 35.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - WV Governor Race - Nov 02, 1948". Retrieved May 23, 2016.