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1946 Colorado gubernatorial election
	County results; Knous: 50–60% 60–70%; Lavington: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%
Governor before election; John Charles Vivian; Republican	Elected Governor ; William Lee Knous; Democratic

The 1946 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Democratic nominee William Lee Knous defeated Republican nominee Leon Lavington with 52.11% of the vote, becoming the first Democrat to win the governorship since 1936.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 10, 1946.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

William Lee Knous, Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William Lee Knous	45,104	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Leon Lavington, Auditor of Colorado

Results

Republican primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Leon Lavington	39,646	100.00

General election

Candidates

William Lee Knous, Democratic
Leon Lavington, Republican

Results

1946 Colorado gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	William Lee Knous	174,604	52.11%	+4.51%
	Republican	Leon Lavington	160,483	47.89%	−4.51%
Majority			14,121	4.22%
Turnout			335,087
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1946" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1946. Retrieved February 15, 2020.

[Colorado-1] "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1946" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1946. Retrieved February 15, 2020.

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