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Election 1948 Results

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1948 Montana governor election

John W. Bonner (Democrat) beat Samuel C. Ford (Republican) in Montana in 1948, 55.7% to 43.9%, a margin of 11.9 points and 26,475 votes.

Montana changed party: in 1944 it went Republican, for Samuel C. Ford.

Democrats led in 35 of the 56 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 21. The largest, Silver Bow, cast 21,229 votes and went to the Democrat by 42.8 points. The closest was Meagher, where 3 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Governor

CandidatePartyVotesShare
John W. Bonner won Democratic 124,267 55.7%
Samuel C. Ford Republican 97,792 43.9%
All other candidates 905 0.4%
Total222,964

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Silver Bow 15,099 71.1% 6,005 28.3% 125 21,229 D+42.8
Yellowstone 10,249 50.5% 10,011 49.3% 51 20,311 D+1.2
Cascade 12,146 61.3% 7,601 38.3% 80 19,827 D+22.9
Missoula 7,650 55.4% 6,094 44.1% 72 13,816 D+11.3
Lewis And Clark 4,975 48.9% 5,150 50.7% 41 10,166 R+1.7
Flathead 5,185 56.9% 3,902 42.8% 33 9,120 D+14.1
Gallatin 3,520 44.6% 4,350 55.1% 23 7,893 R+10.5
Deer Lodge 4,526 73.5% 1,611 26.1% 24 6,161 D+47.3
Fergus 2,931 52.1% 2,678 47.6% 17 5,626 D+4.5
Hill 2,865 55.1% 2,315 44.6% 15 5,195 D+10.6
Park 2,307 48.0% 2,467 51.4% 29 4,803 R+3.3
Ravalli 2,417 51.6% 2,246 47.9% 22 4,685 D+3.6
Lake 2,350 50.8% 2,265 48.9% 13 4,628 D+1.8
Custer 2,004 47.4% 2,208 52.3% 13 4,225 R+4.8
Carbon 2,388 57.3% 1,763 42.3% 14 4,165 D+15.0
Valley 2,274 55.9% 1,778 43.7% 16 4,068 D+12.2
Glacier 2,132 61.3% 1,329 38.2% 15 3,476 D+23.1
Chouteau 1,705 55.3% 1,367 44.4% 10 3,082 D+11.0
Roosevelt 1,543 50.3% 1,513 49.3% 11 3,067 D+1.0
Richland 1,498 49.3% 1,529 50.3% 10 3,037 R+1.0
Dawson 1,346 44.8% 1,651 54.9% 10 3,007 R+10.1
Beaverhead 1,690 57.0% 1,271 42.9% 4 2,965 D+14.1
Toole 1,738 60.3% 1,129 39.1% 17 2,884 D+21.1
Lincoln 1,834 64.8% 983 34.7% 15 2,832 D+30.0
Sanders 1,775 64.5% 949 34.5% 27 2,751 D+30.0
Blaine 1,585 58.1% 1,134 41.6% 9 2,728 D+16.5
Teton 1,491 55.2% 1,194 44.2% 15 2,700 D+11.0
Powell 1,555 58.0% 1,116 41.7% 8 2,679 D+16.4
Big Horn 1,172 43.8% 1,486 55.6% 16 2,674 R+11.7
Phillips 1,505 59.0% 1,034 40.5% 11 2,550 D+18.5
Pondera 1,625 64.4% 886 35.1% 11 2,522 D+29.3
Musselshell 1,456 58.2% 1,005 40.2% 39 2,500 D+18.0
Sheridan 1,306 53.7% 1,115 45.9% 9 2,430 D+7.9
Madison 1,166 49.0% 1,202 50.5% 11 2,379 R+1.5
Rosebud 1,017 46.4% 1,170 53.4% 6 2,193 R+7.0
Stillwater 955 45.4% 1,141 54.2% 9 2,105 R+8.8
Judith Basin 991 59.1% 679 40.5% 6 1,676 D+18.6
Jefferson 911 55.5% 727 44.3% 4 1,642 D+11.2
Wheatland 852 55.3% 686 44.5% 2 1,540 D+10.8
Daniels 660 43.2% 865 56.6% 4 1,529 R+13.4
McCone 768 56.2% 591 43.2% 8 1,367 D+12.9
Sweet Grass 602 44.5% 744 55.0% 7 1,353 R+10.5
Fallon 513 38.7% 809 61.0% 4 1,326 R+22.3
Granite 681 53.5% 592 46.5% 1 1,274 D+7.0
Broadwater 682 54.1% 578 45.8% 1 1,261 D+8.2
Powder River 478 43.8% 608 55.7% 5 1,091 R+11.9
Carter 464 43.8% 593 56.0% 2 1,059 R+12.2
Meagher 527 49.9% 530 50.1% 1,057 R+0.3
Prairie 431 41.2% 616 58.8% 1,047 R+17.7
Garfield 483 49.3% 495 50.6% 1 979 R+1.2
Liberty 497 54.0% 422 45.8% 2 921 D+8.1
Mineral 523 60.5% 338 39.1% 3 864 D+21.4
Wibaux 413 49.2% 425 50.7% 1 839 R+1.4
Golden Valley 313 47.7% 342 52.1% 1 656 R+4.4
Treasure 255 46.8% 288 52.8% 2 545 R+6.1
Petroleum 243 52.9% 216 47.1% 459 D+5.9

Counties as they stood in 1948; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Montana governor elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Greg Gianforte (R) R+20.2
2020 Greg Gianforte (R) R+12.9
2016 Steve Bullock (D) D+3.9
2012 Steve Bullock (D) D+1.6
2008 Brian Schweitzer (D) D+33.0
2004 Brian Schweitzer (D) D+4.4
2000 Judy Martz (R) R+3.9
1996 Marc Racicot (R) R+58.3
1992 Marc Racicot (R) R+2.7
1988 Stan Stephens (R) R+5.8
1984 Ted Schwinden (D) D+43.9
1980 Ted Schwinden (D) D+10.7
1976 Thomas Lee Judge (D) D+25.1
1972 Thomas L. Judge (D) D+8.2
1968 Forrest H. Anderson (D) D+12.2
1964 Tim M. Babcock (R) R+2.6
1960 Donald G. Nutter (R) R+10.2
1956 John Hugo Aronson (R) R+2.7
1952 John Hugo Aronson (R) R+1.9
1948 John W. Bonner (D) D+11.9
1944 Samuel C. Ford (R) R+13.2
1940 Samuel C. Ford (R) R+2.0
1936 Roy E. Ayers (D) D+2.9
1932 John E. Erickson (D) D+1.8
1928 John E. Erickson (D) D+17.7
1924 John E. Erickson (D) D+8.4
1920 Joseph M. Dixon (R) R+19.5
1916 Sam V. Stewart (D) D+5.3
1912 Sam V. Stewart (D) D+3.0
1908 Edwin L. Norris (D) D+2.2
1904 Joseph Toole (D) D+12.8
1900 Joseph Toole (D) D+13.7
1896 Robert Burns Smith (D) D+42.0
1892 John E. Rickards (R) R+1.2
1889 Joseph K. Toole (D) D+1.9