1948 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1948 North Carolina gubernatorial election

← 1944 November 2, 1948 1952 →
 
Nominee W. Kerr Scott George M. Pritchard
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 570,995 206,166
Percentage 73.16% 26.41%

County results
Scott:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Pritchard:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

R. Gregg Cherry
Democratic

Elected Governor

W. Kerr Scott
Democratic

The 1948 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Democratic nominee W. Kerr Scott defeated Republican nominee George M. Pritchard with 73.16% of the vote. This was the first gubernatorial election in North Carolina where a female appeared on the ballot.