1948 Colorado gubernatorial election

1948 Colorado gubernatorial election
	County results; Knous: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% ; Hamil: 50-60%
Governor before election; William Lee Knous; Democratic	Elected Governor ; William Lee Knous; Democratic

The 1948 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Democrat William Lee Knous defeated Republican nominee David A. Hamil with 66.33% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 14, 1948.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

William Lee Knous, incumbent Governor

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William Lee Knous (incumbent)	106,156	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

David A. Hamil, State Representative

Results

Republican primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David A. Hamil	81,267	100.00

General election

Candidates

William Lee Knous, Democratic
David A. Hamil, Republican

Results

1948 Colorado gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	William Lee Knous (incumbent)	332,752	66.33%	+14.22%
	Republican	David A. Hamil	168,928	33.67%	−14.22%
Majority			163,824	32.66%	+28.44%
Turnout			501,680
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1948" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1948. Retrieved February 12, 2020.

[Colorado-1] "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1948" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1948. Retrieved February 12, 2020.

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