1946 Oregon gubernatorial election
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The 1946 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1946 to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. Republican incumbent Earl Snell defeated Democratic nominee and former U.S. District Attorney Carl C. Donaugh to win the election. Snell once again swept every county in the state, albeit with a slightly reduced (though still commanding) majority from the previous election.
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November 5, 1946
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 County results Snell: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary election
Oregon held primary elections on May 17, 1946.
Republican party
Incumbent governor Earl Snell faced only token opposition in the primary election.
Candidates
- Henry Black
- Earl Snell, incumbent governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Earl Snell (inc.) | 83,035 | 84.53% | |
| Republican | Henry Black | 15,177 | 15.45% | |
| Republican | Scattering | 16 | 0.02% | |
| Total votes | 98,228 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic party
Former U.S. District Attorney Carl C. Donaugh was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Candidates
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Carl C. Donaugh | 51,237 | 99.06% | |
| Democratic | Scattering | 488 | 0.94% | |
| Total votes | 51,725 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Earl Snell (inc.) | 237,681 | 69.06% | −8.81% | |
| Democratic | Carl C. Donaugh | 106,474 | 30.94% | +8.81% | |
| Total votes | 344,155 | 100.00% | |||
| Majority | 131,207 | 38.12% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | -17.62% | |||
Results by county
| County[3] | Earl Snell Republican |
Carl C. Donaugh Democratic |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Baker | 3,106 | 71.52% | 1,237 | 28.48% | 1,869 | 43.03% | 4,343 |
| Benton | 4,980 | 80.84% | 1,180 | 19.16% | 3,800 | 61.69% | 6,160 |
| Clackamas | 14,680 | 69.23% | 6,524 | 30.77% | 8,156 | 38.46% | 21,204 |
| Clatsop | 6,242 | 73.59% | 2,240 | 26.41% | 4,002 | 47.18% | 8,482 |
| Columbia | 3,766 | 69.56% | 1,648 | 30.44% | 2,118 | 39.12% | 5,414 |
| Coos | 5,621 | 73.30% | 2,047 | 26.70% | 3,574 | 46.61% | 7,668 |
| Crook | 973 | 78.28% | 270 | 21.72% | 703 | 56.56% | 1,243 |
| Curry | 959 | 80.12% | 238 | 19.88% | 721 | 60.23% | 1,197 |
| Deschutes | 3,177 | 73.42% | 1,150 | 26.58% | 2,027 | 46.85% | 4,327 |
| Douglas | 6,294 | 80.59% | 1,516 | 19.41% | 4,778 | 61.18% | 7,810 |
| Gilliam | 646 | 80.65% | 155 | 19.35% | 491 | 61.30% | 801 |
| Grant | 1,025 | 79.58% | 263 | 20.42% | 762 | 59.16% | 1,288 |
| Harney | 781 | 76.05% | 246 | 23.95% | 535 | 52.09% | 1,027 |
| Hood River | 2,123 | 72.83% | 792 | 27.17% | 1,331 | 45.66% | 2,915 |
| Jackson | 8,157 | 79.81% | 2,064 | 20.19% | 6,093 | 59.61% | 10,221 |
| Jefferson | 578 | 78.43% | 159 | 21.57% | 419 | 56.85% | 737 |
| Josephine | 3,877 | 75.80% | 1,238 | 24.20% | 2,639 | 51.59% | 5,115 |
| Klamath | 6,443 | 78.09% | 1,808 | 21.91% | 4,635 | 56.18% | 8,251 |
| Lake | 998 | 78.15% | 279 | 21.85% | 719 | 56.30% | 1,277 |
| Lane | 16,106 | 75.54% | 5,216 | 24.46% | 10,890 | 51.07% | 21,322 |
| Lincoln | 3,561 | 73.21% | 1,303 | 26.79% | 2,258 | 46.42% | 4,864 |
| Linn | 8,247 | 75.04% | 2,743 | 24.96% | 5,504 | 50.08% | 10,990 |
| Malheur | 3,114 | 77.35% | 912 | 22.65% | 2,202 | 54.69% | 4,026 |
| Marion | 15,701 | 75.24% | 5,168 | 24.76% | 10,533 | 50.47% | 20,869 |
| Morrow | 827 | 78.39% | 228 | 21.61% | 599 | 56.78% | 1,055 |
| Multnomah | 80,196 | 60.17% | 53,088 | 39.83% | 27,108 | 20.34% | 133,284 |
| Polk | 3,646 | 75.80% | 1,164 | 24.20% | 2,482 | 51.60% | 4,810 |
| Sherman | 600 | 80.97% | 141 | 19.03% | 459 | 61.94% | 741 |
| Tillamook | 2,715 | 68.82% | 1,230 | 31.18% | 1,485 | 37.64% | 3,945 |
| Umatilla | 5,113 | 74.32% | 1,767 | 25.68% | 3,346 | 48.63% | 6,880 |
| Union | 3,439 | 72.46% | 1,307 | 27.54% | 2,132 | 44.92% | 4,746 |
| Wallowa | 1,467 | 76.09% | 461 | 23.91% | 1,006 | 52.18% | 1,928 |
| Wasco | 2,415 | 71.49% | 963 | 28.51% | 1,452 | 42.98% | 3,378 |
| Washington | 9,805 | 73.18% | 3,593 | 26.82% | 6,212 | 46.37% | 13,398 |
| Wheeler | 544 | 81.68% | 122 | 18.32% | 422 | 63.36% | 666 |
| Yamhill | 5,759 | 74.09% | 2,014 | 25.91% | 3,745 | 48.18% | 7,773 |
| Total | 237,681 | 69.06% | 106,474 | 30.94% | 131,207 | 38.12% | 344,155 |
