The 1946 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946.

Incumbent Republican Governor Walter Samuel Goodland defeated Democratic nominee Daniel Hoan in a rematch of the 1944 election with 59.78% of the vote.

Goodland was the last Republican until Tommy Thompson in 1990 to win Milwaukee County.

Primary election Primary elections were held on August 13, 1946.

Republican party Candidates Ralph F. Amoth, unsuccessful candidate for Progressive nomination for governor in 1944 Walter S. Goodland, incumbent governor Ralph M. Immell, former Wisconsin Adjutant General (1923–1946) Delbert J. Kenny, businessman and unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for governor in 1944 Otto R. Werkmeister, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for lieutenant governor in 1944

Results

Democratic party Candidates Daniel W. Hoan, former Mayor of Milwaukee and Democratic candidate for governor in 1944 Stanley Z. Fajkowski, former tavern keeper and unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for governor in 1942

Results

Socialist party Candidates Walter H. Uphoff, candidate for U.S. Senate in 1944

Results

General election Candidates Major party candidates Walter S. Goodland, Democratic Daniel W. Hoan, Republican

Other candidates Sigmund G. Eisenscher, Communist Jerry R. Kenyon, Socialist Labor Walter H. Uphoff, Socialist

Results

Results by county County Walter S. GoodlandRepublican Daniel W. HoanDemocratic Walter H. UphoffSocialist All OthersVarious Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Adams1,38763.19%79035.99%140.64%40.18%59727.20%2,195Ashland2,70546.41%3,06652.60%230.39%350.60%-361-6.19%5,829Barron5,17263.48%2,93836.06%290.36%80.10%2,23427.42%8,147Bayfield2,08246.75%2,34552.66%160.36%100.22%-263-5.91%4,453Brown17,96657.38%13,30242.48%360.11%60.02%4,66414.90%31,310Buffalo3,13172.26%1,16726.93%250.58%100.23%1,96445.33%4,333Burnett1,59157.11%1,17342.10%100.36%120.43%41815.00%2,786Calumet4,24167.69%2,00131.94%220.35%10.02%2,24035.75%6,265Chippewa7,41062.60%4,33236.60%590.50%360.30%3,07826.00%11,837Clark6,05869.65%2,53829.18%650.75%370.43%3,52040.47%8,698Columbia7,25070.97%2,93728.75%290.28%00.00%4,31342.22%10,216Crawford3,88764.95%2,08934.90%80.13%10.02%1,79830.04%5,985Dane28,23755.58%21,94243.19%5801.14%420.08%6,29512.39%50,801Dodge10,29767.49%4,90332.13%500.33%80.05%5,39435.35%15,258Door4,57980.25%1,11019.45%80.14%90.16%3,46960.80%5,706Douglas6,51544.42%8,03754.80%800.55%340.23%-1,522-10.38%14,666Dunn4,90969.51%2,11529.95%280.40%100.14%2,79439.56%7,062Eau Claire9,54760.93%6,05038.61%620.40%110.07%3,49722.32%15,670Florence61557.00%45842.45%50.46%10.09%15714.55%1,079Fond du Lac14,13969.69%6,03629.75%670.33%450.22%8,10339.94%20,287Forest1,26041.04%1,79658.50%100.33%40.13%-536-17.46%3,070Grant9,61575.57%3,05023.97%270.21%320.25%6,56551.60%12,724Green4,98777.20%1,45422.51%170.26%20.03%3,53354.69%6,460Green Lake3,82478.93%1,00820.80%50.10%80.17%2,81658.12%4,845Iowa5,16875.73%1,64924.16%40.06%30.04%3,51951.57%6,824Iron1,46541.63%2,02857.63%160.45%100.28%-563-16.00%3,519Jackson2,76865.01%1,45734.22%200.47%130.31%1,31130.79%4,258Jefferson9,20271.03%3,71828.70%320.25%30.02%5,48442.33%12,955Juneau3,77673.74%1,31825.74%240.47%30.06%2,45848.00%5,121Kenosha11,83944.80%14,10153.36%2140.81%2731.03%-2,262-8.56%26,427Kewaunee3,17958.78%2,22041.05%80.15%10.02%95917.73%5,408La Crosse10,90463.57%6,08935.50%1220.71%370.22%4,81528.07%17,152Lafayette4,29369.75%1,84329.94%110.18%80.13%2,45039.81%6,155Langlade3,99156.27%3,04242.89%330.47%270.38%94913.38%7,093Lincoln4,15465.15%2,16133.89%440.69%170.27%1,99331.26%6,376Manitowoc11,26653.93%9,53245.63%620.30%290.14%1,7348.30%20,889Marathon12,68855.22%10,00443.54%2661.16%190.08%2,68411.68%22,977Marinette6,12867.23%2,94732.33%340.37%60.07%3,18134.90%9,115Marquette2,11681.83%46217.87%40.15%40.15%1,65463.96%2,586Milwaukee148,53352.35%129,09945.50%4,5131.59%1,6110.57%19,4346.85%283,756Monroe5,69371.75%2,20627.80%310.39%50.06%3,48743.94%7,935Oconto5,57669.61%2,37429.64%510.64%90.11%3,20239.98%8,010Oneida3,11353.86%2,63645.61%210.36%100.17%4778.25%5,780Outagamie15,48265.31%8,09534.15%970.41%310.13%7,38731.16%23,705Ozaukee4,58866.08%2,32333.46%220.32%100.14%2,26532.62%6,943Pepin1,48767.32%71632.41%40.18%20.09%77134.90%2,209Pierce4,92673.30%1,75626.13%300.45%80.12%3,17047.17%6,720Polk4,24561.98%2,58137.68%200.29%30.04%1,66424.30%6,849Portage6,08752.42%5,49947.35%210.18%60.05%5885.06%11,613Price2,71850.34%2,59448.05%500.93%370.69%1242.30%5,399Racine17,26548.60%17,98950.64%1830.52%890.25%-724-2.04%35,526Richland4,44377.97%1,24221.80%120.21%10.02%3,20156.18%5,698Rock18,00166.82%8,74432.46%1570.58%380.14%9,25734.36%26,940Rusk3,29663.17%1,88536.12%210.40%160.31%1,41127.04%5,218Sauk8,30574.54%2,63623.66%1871.68%140.13%5,66950.88%11,142Sawyer2,04953.79%1,70544.76%270.71%280.74%3449.03%3,809Shawano6,11374.11%2,10625.53%220.27%80.10%4,00748.58%8,249Sheboygan13,23953.28%10,81343.51%7503.02%470.19%2,4269.76%24,849St. Croix5,45967.55%2,59832.15%190.24%50.06%2,86135.40%8,081Taylor2,66052.15%2,20443.21%2174.25%200.39%4568.94%5,101Trempealeau4,46863.96%2,48935.63%160.23%130.19%1,97928.33%6,986Vernon4,66566.41%2,33633.25%140.20%100.14%2,32933.15%7,025Vilas1,44343.19%1,86555.82%80.24%250.75%-422-12.63%3,341Walworth9,11480.75%2,13418.91%270.24%120.11%6,98061.84%11,287Washburn1,70755.95%1,33143.63%70.23%60.20%37612.32%3,051Washington7,28366.40%3,65333.30%310.28%20.02%3,63033.09%10,969Waukesha17,71372.56%6,54426.81%1120.46%430.18%11,16945.75%24,412Waupaca7,92478.15%2,18621.56%200.20%100.10%5,73856.59%10,140Waushara3,40280.43%80619.05%210.50%10.02%2,59661.37%4,230Winnebago16,90668.31%7,72831.23%830.34%310.13%9,17837.09%24,748Wood9,72668.56%4,41831.14%330.23%90.06%5,30837.42%14,186Total621,97059.78%406,49939.07%8,9960.86%2,9790.29%215,47120.71%1,040,444

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Brown Langlade Milwaukee Portage

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Ashland Bayfield

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