1948 Oregon gubernatorial special election
Results

Party
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
-
Republican
Douglas McKay
271,295
53.23
-
Democratic
Lew Wallace
226,958
44.53
-
Independent
Wendell E. Barnett
11,380
2.23
Total votes
Total votes
Total votes
509,633
100
-
Republican hold
Republican hold
Republican hold
Republican hold

Question: By what percentage of votes did McKay win the election against Wallace's 44.53% vote?
Answer: McKay won the election with 53.23% to Wallace's 44.53%.