1946 Tennessee gubernatorial election

The 1946 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democratic governor Jim Nance McCord defeated Republican nominee William O. Lowe with 65.4% of the vote.

1946 Tennessee gubernatorial election

← 1944 November 5, 1946 1948 →
 
Nominee Jim Nance McCord William O. Lowe
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 149,937 73,222
Percentage 65.35% 31.91%

County results
McCord:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
     80–90%      >90%
Lowe:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Jim Nance McCord
Democratic

Elected Governor

Jim Nance McCord
Democratic

In the primary election, McChord faced former governor Gordon Browning. McCord comfortably defeated Browning, winning the primary with 59.8% of the vote

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on August 1, 1946.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Nance McCord (incumbent) 187,119 59.82
Democratic Gordon Browning 120,535 38.53
Democratic John Randolph Neal Jr. 2,902 0.93
Democratic Leah Richardson 2,249 0.72
Total votes 312,805 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

Other candidates

  • John Randolph Neal Jr., Independent

Results

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1946 Tennessee gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jim Nance McCord (incumbent) 149,937 65.35%
Republican William O. Lowe 73,222 31.91%
Independent John Randolph Neal Jr. 6,296 2.74%
Majority 76,715
Turnout 229,456
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "W. O. 'Chink' Lowe Dies Of Heart Seizure". The Knoxville Journal. Knoxville, Tennessee. March 13, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved May 11, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Cook, Rhodes (October 26, 2017). America Votes 32: 2015-2016, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781506368993. Retrieved April 13, 2020.