1946 United States gubernatorial elections

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1946, in 34 states, concurrent with the House and Senate elections, on November 5, 1946. Elections took place on September 9 in Maine.

1946 United States gubernatorial elections
November 5, 1946;
September 9, 1946 (ME)
34 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 22 26
Seats after 25 23
Seat change 3 3
Seats up 17 17
Seats won 20 14
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     No election

In Idaho, the governor was elected to a 4-year term for the first time, instead of a 2-year term. In New Jersey, this was the last election on a 3-year cycle, before switching to a 4-year term for governors from 1949.

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