1948 Vermont gubernatorial election

1948 Vermont gubernatorial election

← 1946 November 2, 1948 (1948-11-02) 1950 →
 
Nominee Ernest W. Gibson Jr. Charles F. Ryan
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 86,394 33,588
Percentage 71.9% 27.9%

County results
Gibson:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election

Ernest W. Gibson Jr.
Republican

Elected Governor

Ernest W. Gibson Jr.
Republican

The 1948 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Republican Ernest W. Gibson Jr. ran successfully for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Democratic candidate Charles F. Ryan, a Vermont Army National Guard officer and former assistant U.S. Attorney for Vermont.