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| 2 | 1948 Oregon gubernatorial special election - Results |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| 4 | - | Republican | Douglas McKay | 271,295 | 53.23 |
| 5 | - | Democratic | Lew Wallace | 226,958 | 44.53 |
| 6 | - | Independent | Wendell E. Barnett | 11,380 | 2.23 |
| 7 | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 509,633 | 100 |
| 8 | - | 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%.