1948 Oregon gubernatorial special election

1948 Oregon gubernatorial special election

← 1946 November 2, 1948 1950 →

Nominee Douglas McKay Lew Wallace Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 271,295 226,958 Percentage 53.2% 44.5%

County results: McKay:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Wallace:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election John Hubert Hall Republican Elected Governor Douglas McKay Republican

The 1948 Oregon gubernatorial special election took place on November 2, 1948 to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. A special election was needed due to the death of governor Earl Snell, who was killed in a plane crash on October 28, 1947.