1948 North Carolina gubernatorial election

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.

Primary elections
Primary elections were held on May 29, 1948.

Candidates

 * W. Kerr Scott, former North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture
 * Charles M. Johnson, North Carolina State Treasurer
 * R. Mayne Albright
 * Oscar G. Barker
 * W.F. Stanley
 * Olla Ray Boyd

Candidates
Major party candidates
 * W. Kerr Scott, Democratic
 * George M. Pritchard, Republican

Other candidates
 * Mary Price, Progressive