1948 Nebraska gubernatorial election

1948 Nebraska gubernatorial election

← 1946 November 2, 1948 1950 →
 
Nominee Val Peterson Frank Sorrell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 286,119 190,214
Percentage 60.1% 39.9%

County results
Peterson:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Sorrell:      50-60%      60-70%

Governor before election

Val Peterson
Republican

Elected Governor

Val Peterson
Republican

The 1948 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948, and featured incumbent Governor Val Peterson, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, former state Senator Frank Sorrell, to win a second two-year term in office.