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 County results McCord: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Lowe: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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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.
In the primary election, McChord faced former governor Gordon Browning. McCord comfortably defeated Browning, winning the primary with 59.8% of the vote