The 1946 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946.

Incumbent Democratic Governor Benjamin Travis Laney won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican nominee W. T. Mills with 84.14% of the vote.

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary election was held on July 30, 1946.

Candidates

Results

Results map of the Democratic primary by county.
Laney:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      <90%
Malone:      40–50%      50–60%
Democratic primary results[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Benjamin Travis Laney (incumbent) 125,444 64.60
Democratic James M. Malone 63,601 32.75
Democratic Virgil R. Greene 5,141 2.65
Total votes 194,186 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

1946 Arkansas gubernatorial election[5][6][7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Benjamin Travis Laney (incumbent) 128,029 84.14% −1.82%
Republican W. T. Mills 24,133 15.86% +1.82%
Majority 103,896 68.28%
Turnout 152,162 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ "AR Governor, 1946 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  3. ↑ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 99.
  4. ↑ "AR Governor, 1946". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  5. ↑ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 42.
  6. ↑ Glashan 1979, pp. 22–23.
  7. ↑ Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1932-1952: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-7864-7034-1.

Bibliography

  • Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
  • Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
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