1946 Tennessee gubernatorial election

The 1946 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democrat Jim Nance McCord defeated Republican nominee W. O. Lowe with 65.35% of the vote.

1946 Tennessee gubernatorial election

November 5, 1946

Nominee Jim Nance McCord W. O. Lowe Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 149,937 73,222 Percentage 65.35% 31.91%

Governor before election Jim Nance McCord Democratic Elected Governor Jim Nance McCord Democratic

Primary elections

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

Candidates

• Jim Nance McCord, incumbent Governor
• Gordon Browning, former Governor
• John Randolph Neal Jr., attorney
• Leah Richardson

Results

Democratic primary results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jim Nance McCord	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

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Jim Nance McCord, Democratic
• W. O. Lowe, Republican

Other candidates

• John Randolph Neal Jr., Independent

Results

1946 Tennessee gubernatorial election[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Jim Nance McCord	149,937	65.35%
	Republican	W. 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

1. Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
2. Cook, Rhodes (26 October 2017). America Votes 32: 2015-2016, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781506368993. Retrieved 2020-04-13.