1946 New Jersey gubernatorial election
The 1946 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Republican Alfred E. Driscoll defeated Democratic nominee Lewis G. Hansen with 57.08% of the vote.
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For the last time, the Governor of New Jersey was elected to a 3-year term. Afterwards, New Jersey gubernatorial elections, would be for terms of 4 years.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on June 4, 1946.[1]
Candidates
- Lewis G. Hansen, former district court judge
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lewis G. Hansen | 162,845 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 162,845 | 100.00 | ||
Candidates
- Alfred E. Driscoll, former State Senator from Haddonfield
- Harold G. Hoffman, former Governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alfred E. Driscoll | 281,715 | 57.96 | |
| Republican | Harold G. Hoffman | 204,306 | 42.04 | |
| Total votes | 486,021 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Alfred E. Driscoll, Republican
- Lewis G. Hansen, Democratic
Other candidates
- Alan Kohlman, Socialist Workers Party
- Lawrence Mahan, Communist Party USA
- Rubye Smith, Socialist Party of America
- Robert L. Gittings, Anti Medical Trust Federation
- George E. Bopp, Socialist Labor Party of America
- John Binns, Prohibition Party
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alfred E. Driscoll | 807,378 | 57.08% | ||
| Democratic | Lewis G. Hansen | 585,960 | 41.42% | ||
| Socialist Workers | Alan Kohlman | 9,823 | 0.69% | ||
| Communist | Lawrence Mahan | 4,031 | 0.29% | ||
| Socialist | Rubye Smith | 2,326 | 0.16% | ||
| Independent | Robert L. Gittings | 2,108 | 0.15% | ||
| Socialist Labor | George E. Bopp | 1,476 | 0.10% | ||
| Prohibition | John Binns | 1,425 | 0.10% | ||
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| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "Candidates for the Office of Governor - State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1946. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- "Votes Cast for the Office of Governor of the State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1946. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
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