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

November 5, 1946
 
Nominee Jim Nance McCord William O. Lowe
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 149,937 73,222
Percentage 65.4% 31.9%

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

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.