1948 General Election Results
| FOR MAYOR | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| LEE DOROTHY MCCULLOUGH | 128,418 |
| FOR COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 1 | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| PETERSON, FRED L. | 111,918 |
| FOR COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 3 | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| BEAN, ORMOND R. | 48,796 |
| BROWN, CHARLES | 9,867 |
| DONIN, JACK W. | 4,012 |
| GRANT, HARRY J. | 4,208 |
| HUDSON, H. LEE | 3,089 |
| KINDBERG, SAM. L. | 2,220 |
| LAPHAM, DUDLEY M. | 3,378 |
| PRUITT, HAROLD G. | 10,945 |
| SHEELEY, LESTER | 4,466 |
| SNEARLEY, WALTER T. | 27,180 |
| WALDO, IRENE DOUGLASS | 10,410 |
| FOR COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 4 | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| BENNETT, J.E. | 60,767 |
| BOWES, WM. A. | 72,055 |
| MEASURE SPECIAL TAX FOR FIRE & POLICE DISABILITY, RETIREMENT & DEATH BENEFIT PLAN | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 83,370 |
| NO | 56,938 |
| MEASURE PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 71,508 |
| NO | 67,842 |
| MEASURE STREET VACATION | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 78,654 |
| NO | 41,784 |
| MEASURE SPECIAL TAX FOR FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT & FIRE STATION CONSTRUCTION | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 97,054 |
| NO | 40,616 |