The 1946 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Republican Mortimer R. Proctor ran unsuccessfully for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont, losing to Ernest W. Gibson, Jr. in the Republican primary. Gibson defeated Democratic candidate Berthold C. Coburn in the general election.

Republican primary

Results

Democratic primary

Results

General election Candidates Ernest W. Gibson, Jr., Secretary of the Vermont Senate Berthold C. Coburn, member of the Democratic Party State Committee

Results

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