1946 Tennessee gubernatorial election
County resultsMcCord : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Lowe : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
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
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on August 1, 1946.[ 1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
Other candidates
John Randolph Neal Jr., Independent
Results
References
^ a b Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc ISBN 9781568029818 . Retrieved April 13, 2020 .^ "W. O. 'Chink' Lowe Dies Of Heart Seizure" . The Knoxville Journal . Knoxville, Tennessee . March 13, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved May 11, 2021 – via newspapers.com.^ Cook, Rhodes (October 26, 2017). America Votes 32: 2015-2016, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook ISBN 9781506368993 . Retrieved April 13, 2020 .
