The 1948 Montana gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1948. Incumbent
Governor of MontanaSam C. Ford, who was first elected Governor in
1940 and was re-elected in
1944, ran for re-election. He won the
Republican primary and advanced to the general election, where he faced
John W. Bonner, the former
Attorney General of Montana and the
Democratic nominee. Ultimately, Bonner defeated Ford handily in his bid for re-election, winning his first and only term as governor.