1946 Kansas gubernatorial election

1946 Kansas gubernatorial election

November 5, 1946

Nominee Frank Carlson Harry Hines Woodring Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 309,064 254,283 Percentage 53.50% 44.02%

County results Carlson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Woodring:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Andrew Frank Schoeppel Republican Elected Governor Frank Carlson Republican

The 1946 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Republican nominee Frank Carlson defeated Democratic nominee Harry Hines Woodring with 53.50% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Frank Carlson, Republican
• Harry H. Woodring, Democratic

Other candidates

• David C. White, Prohibition
• Harry Graber, Socialist

Results

1946 Kansas gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Frank Carlson	309,064	53.50%
	Democratic	Harry H. Woodring	254,283	44.02%
	Prohibition	David C. White	12,517	2.17%
	Socialist	Harry Graber	1,830	0.32%
Majority			231,700
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. "Our Campaigns - KS Governor Race - Nov 05, 1946". www.ourcampaigns.com.

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