1946 Tennessee gubernatorial election

1946 Tennessee gubernatorial election

← 1944 November 5, 1946 1948 →
 
Nominee Jim Nance McCord William O. Lowe
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 149,937 73,222
Percentage 65.35% 31.91%

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

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