County Results Stevenson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Green: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70%
Governor before election
Dwight H. Green Republican
Elected Governor
Adlai Stevenson II Democratic
Incumbent GovernorDwight H. Green, a Republican seeking a third term, lost reelection to Democrat Adlai Stevenson II.
Stevenson's victory was regarded as a surprise upset, and his margin of victory of 572,067 votes was, at the time, record breaking for an Illinois gubernatorial election.[3][4][5]
Incumbent Lieutenant GovernorHugh W. Cross, a Republican, did not seek reelection to a third term. Democrat Sherwood Dixon was elected to succeed him in office.
Incumbent Auditor of Public AccountsArthur C. Lueder, a Republican, did not seek reelection to a third term. Democrat was elected to succeed him in office.
Incumbent first-term TreasurerRichard Yates Rowe, a Republican, did not seek reelection, instead opting to run for lieutenant governor. Democrat Ora Smith was elected to succeed him in office.
Seats of the Illinois Senate were up for election in 1948. Republicans retained control of the chamber.
State House of Representatives[]
Seats in the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 1948. Democrats flipped control of the chamber.
Trustees of University of Illinois[]
1948 Trustees of University of Illinois election
← 1946
November 2, 1948
1950 →
An election was held for three of the nine seats for Trustees of University of Illinois.[6] All three Democratic nominees won.[6] The election was for six-year terms.
All three who were elected had never before held office as Trustees of the University of Illinois.[7] Incumbent Republican Chester R. Davis lost reelection. [7] Fellow Republican incumbents Martin Gerard Luken Sr. and Frank Hotchkiss McKelvey were not nominated for what would have been a second term.[7]
Trustees of the University of Illinois election[6][7]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Robert Z. Hickman
1,952,705½
17.25
Democratic
Frances Best Watkins
1,933,764½
16.95
Democratic
George Wirt Herrick
1,918,521
16.95
Republican
Chester R. Davis (incumbent)
1,860,339
16.43
Republican
Dr. W. L. Crawford
1,837,011
16.23
Republican
Charles L. Engstrom
1,781,733½
15.74
Prohibition
E.N. Himmel
11,417½
0.10
Prohibition
Regina Ethel Ruyle
10,988
0.10
Prohibition
Ross E. Price
10,890½
0.10
Socialist Labor
Loren M. Johnson
3,332
0.03
Socialist Labor
Bernard Campbell
3,222
0.03
Socialist Labor
Henry Cortez
3,139
0.03
Write-in
Others
2
0.00
Total votes
11,321,024½
100
Judicial elections[]
1948 Illinois judicial elections
← 1947
1949 →
Special judicial elections were held to fill vacancies.
Circuit Courts[]
Tenth Judicial Circuit (vacancy caused by resignation of Joseph E. Daily)[]
Tenth Judicial Circuit (vacancy caused by resignation of Joseph E. Daily)[6]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Howard White
52,182
52.06
Democratic
Baird V. Helfrich
48,062
47.95
Total votes
100,244
100
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit (vacancy caused by death of Frank H. Hayes)[]