1948 Primary Election Results
| FOR MAYOR | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| CRIDER, JAMES M. | 602 |
| HICKEY, JAMES | 2,001 |
| LEARNED, FRANK M. | 20,298 |
| LEE, DOROTHY MCCULLOUGH | 85,567 |
| RILEY, EARL | 22,078 |
| WEISER, JOE | 1,971 |
| WELCH, PETER W. | 1,230 |
| FOR COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 1 | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| BROWN, CHARLES | 23,247 |
| KINDBERG, SAM | 6,505 |
| PENNER, FRANK P. | 12,114 |
| PETERSON, FRED L. | 80,186 |
| FOR COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 4 | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| BENNETT, J.E. | 53,829 |
| BOWES, WM. A. | 53,811 |
| WATTERS, RAYMOND E. | 17,027 |
| MEASURE FRANCHISE - PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT COMPANY | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 93,942 |
| NO | 23,064 |
| MEASURE DOGS - SUPERVISION & DISPOSITION | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 56,729 |
| NO | 68,667 |
| MEASURE TWO MILL LEVY - CITY OFFICE BUILDING FUND | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 25,936 |
| NO | 92,463 |
| MEASURE SPECIAL LEVY - SULLIVAN'S GULCH EXPRESSWAY | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 38,144 |
| NO | 83,520 |