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1946 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election

Arkansas · 2 candidates · See every 1946 Governor race

Who won the 1946 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election?

Benjamin Travis Laney won the 1946 Arkansas Gubernatorial Election. Benjamin Travis Laney received 128,029 popular votes (84.14%). The main challenger was W. T. Mills (15.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Laney and Mills

Laney +68.3 pts · won by 103,896 votes
Benjamin Travis LaneyDemocraticWINNER84.14%
128,029 votes
W. T. MillsRepublican15.86%
24,133 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.