Gubernatorial elections
United States elections · 1946 · held
State gubernatorial races held in this midterm year. Each governor is elected separately; there is no combined national percentage.
State races and results map
Each race has its own denominator. Missing counts are blank. The interactive map uses modern state outlines as navigation references.
Alabama — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Folsom | Democratic | — | 88.70% | Elected |
| Lyman Ward | Republican | — | 11.30% | — |
Sources & further reading
Arizona — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Preston Osborn | Democratic | — | 60.10% | Elected |
| Bruce Brockett | Republican | — | 39.90% | — |
Sources & further reading
Arkansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin T. Laney | Democratic | — | 84.10% | Elected |
| W.T. Mills | Republican | — | 15.90% | — |
Sources & further reading
California — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Warren | Republican | — | 91.60% | Elected |
| Henry R. Schmidt | Prohibition | — | 7.10% | — |
| Archie Brown | write-in | — | 0.90% | — |
| James Roosevelt | write-in | — | 0.10% | — |
| Robert W. Kenny | Independent | — | 0.06% | — |
| Albert Clark | Independent | — | 0.03% | — |
Sources & further reading
Colorado — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Lee Knous | Democratic | — | 52.10% | Elected |
| Leon E. Lavington | Republican | — | 47.90% | — |
Sources & further reading
Connecticut — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James L. McConaughy | Republican | — | 54.40% | Elected |
| Charles Wilbert Snow | Democratic | — | 40.40% | — |
| Jasper McLevy | Socialist | — | 4.80% | — |
| Herman N. Simon | Socialist Labor | — | 0.50% | — |
Sources & further reading
Georgia — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Talmadge | Democratic | — | — | Elected |
| James V. Carmichael | Democratic | — | — | — |
| Eurith D. Rivers | Democratic | — | — | — |
| Hoke O'Kelley | Democratic | — | — | — |
| Herman Talmadge | write-in | — | — | — |
| D. Talmadge Bowers | write-in | — | — | — |
| Ellis Arnall | write-in | — | — | — |
Source groups multiple ballots or rounds; counts are left blank and the final selected governor is marked.
Sources & further reading
Idaho — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. A. Robins | Republican | — | 56.40% | Elected |
| Arnold Williams | Democratic | — | 43.60% | — |
Sources & further reading
Iowa — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert D. Blue | Republican | — | 57.40% | Elected |
| Frank Miles | Democratic | — | 42.10% | — |
| E. P. Gabriel | Prohibition | — | 0.50% | — |
Sources & further reading
Kansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Carlson | Republican | — | 53.50% | Elected |
| Harry Hines Woodring | Democratic | — | 44.00% | — |
| David C. White | Prohibition | — | 2.20% | — |
| Harry Graber | Socialist | — | 0.30% | — |
Sources & further reading
Maine — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Hildreth | Republican | — | 61.30% | Elected |
| F. Davis Clark | Democratic | — | 38.70% | — |
Sources & further reading
Maryland — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Preston Lane Jr. | Democratic | — | 54.70% | Elected |
| Theodore McKeldin | Republican | — | 45.30% | — |
Sources & further reading
Massachusetts — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert F. Bradford | Republican | — | 54.10% | Elected |
| Maurice J. Tobin | Democratic | — | 45.30% | — |
| Horace I. Hillis | Socialist Labor | — | 0.40% | — |
| Guy S. Williams | Prohibition | — | 0.10% | — |
Sources & further reading
Michigan — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Sigler | Republican | — | 60.30% | Elected |
| Murray Van Wagoner | Democratic | — | 38.70% | — |
| Gordon Phillips | Prohibition | — | 0.70% | — |
| James Sim | Socialist Labor | — | 0.30% | — |
Sources & further reading
Minnesota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Youngdahl | Republican | — | 59.00% | Elected |
| Harold H. Barker | DFL | — | 39.70% | — |
| Rudolph Gustafson | Industrial Government | — | 1.30% | — |
Sources & further reading
Nebraska — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val Peterson | Republican | — | — | Elected |
| Frank Sorrell | Democratic | — | — | — |
Multiple rounds or non-comparable percentages are described in the source; percentages are not combined.
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Nevada — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vail Pittman | Democratic | — | 57.40% | Elected |
| Melvin E. Jepson | Republican | — | 42.60% | — |
Sources & further reading
New Hampshire — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles M. Dale | Republican | — | 63.10% | Elected |
| F. Clyde Keefe | Democratic | — | 36.90% | — |
Sources & further reading
New Jersey — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred E. Driscoll | Republican | — | 57.10% | Elected |
| Lewis G. Hansen | Democratic | — | 41.40% | — |
Sources & further reading
New Mexico — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas J. Mabry | Democratic | — | 52.70% | Elected |
| Edward L. Safford | Republican | — | 47.30% | — |
Sources & further reading
New York — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. Dewey | Republican | — | 56.90% | Elected |
| James M. Mead | Democratic | — | 43.10% | — |
Sources & further reading
North Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred G. Aandahl | Republican | — | 68.90% | Elected |
| Quentin Burdick | Democratic | — | 31.10% | — |
Sources & further reading
Ohio — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas J. Herbert | Republican | — | 50.60% | Elected |
| Frank Lausche | Democratic | — | 48.90% | — |
| Arla A. Albaugh | Socialist Labor | — | 0.50% | — |
Sources & further reading
Oklahoma — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy J. Turner | Democratic | — | 52.50% | Elected |
| Olney F. Flynn | Republican | — | 46.00% | — |
| Mildred "Mickey" Harrell | Independent | — | 1.45% | — |
| R.M. Funk | Independent | — | 0.05% | — |
| Bruno H. Miller | Independent | — | 0.05% | — |
Sources & further reading
Oregon — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Snell | Republican | — | 69.10% | Elected |
| Carl C. Donaugh | Democratic | — | 30.90% | — |
Sources & further reading
Pennsylvania — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James H. Duff | Republican | — | 58.50% | Elected |
| John S. Rice | Democratic | — | 40.70% | — |
| James Killip | Prohibition | — | 0.44% | — |
| George S. Taylor | Socialist Labor | — | 0.34% | — |
Sources & further reading
Rhode Island — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Pastore | Democratic | — | 54.30% | Elected |
| John G. Murphy | Republican | — | 45.70% | — |
Sources & further reading
South Carolina — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strom Thurmond | Democratic | — | — | Elected |
| James C. McLeod | Democratic | — | — | — |
Source groups multiple ballots or rounds; counts are left blank and the final selected governor is marked.
Sources & further reading
South Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George T. Mickelson | Republican | — | 67.20% | Elected |
| Richard Haeder | Democratic | — | 32.80% | — |
Sources & further reading
Tennessee — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Nance McCord | Democratic | — | 65.40% | Elected |
| W.O. Lowe | Republican | — | 31.90% | — |
| John Randolph Neal Jr. | Independent | — | 2.70% | — |
Sources & further reading
Texas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauford H. Jester | Democratic | — | 91.20% | Elected |
| Eugene Nolte | Republican | — | 8.80% | — |
Sources & further reading
Vermont — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest W. Gibson Jr. | Republican | — | 80.30% | Elected |
| Berthold C. Coburn | Democratic | — | 19.60% | — |
Sources & further reading
Wisconsin — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Samuel Goodland | Republican | — | 59.80% | Elected |
| Daniel Hoan | Democratic | — | 39.10% | — |
| Walter H. Uphoff | Socialist | — | 0.90% | — |
| Sigmund Eisenscher | Communist | — | 0.20% | — |
| Jerry Kenyon | Socialist Labor | — | 0.10% | — |
Sources & further reading
Wyoming — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester C. Hunt | Democratic | — | 52.90% | Elected |
| Earl Wright | Republican | — | 47.10% | — |
Sources & further reading
Results: final · partial coverage · Separate state governor races
This entry covers governor elections held in the midterm year, including available special contests, not off-year elections or every sitting governor. Candidate-specific ideology is used where sourced; election-era party ideology is the fallback. Historical indirect selections and unavailable counts are identified separately. Source summaries may omit minor candidates; blank values do not mean zero votes.