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The 1948 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948.
Incumbent Republican Governor Oscar Rennebohm defeated Democratic nominee Carl W. Thompson with 54.09% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on September 21, 1948.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Carl W. Thompson | 72,084 | 65.32 | |
| Democratic | William D. Carroll | 38,275 | 34.68 | |
| Total votes | 110,359 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Oscar Rennebohm (incumbent) | 278,650 | 58.19 | |
| Republican | Ralph M. Immell | 200,248 | 41.81 | |
| Total votes | 478,898 | 100.00 | ||
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Oscar Rennebohm (incumbent) | 684,839 | 54.09% | -5.69% | |
| Democratic | Carl W. Thompson | 558,497 | 44.11% | +5.04% | |
| Progressive | Henry J. Berquist | 12,928 | 1.02% | ||
| Socialist | Walter H. Uphoff | 9,149 | 0.72% | -0.14% | |
| Socialist Workers | James E. Boulton | 356 | 0.03% | -0.15% | |
| Socialist Labor | Georgia Cozzini | 328 | 0.03% | -0.07% | |
| Scattering | 42 | 0.00% | |||
| Plurality | 126,342 | 9.98% | -10.73% | ||
| Total votes | 1,266,139 | 100.00% | +21.69% | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
