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1946 Colorado Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1946 Colorado Gubernatorial Election?

William Lee Knous won the 1946 Colorado Gubernatorial Election. William Lee Knous received 174,604 popular votes (52.11%). The main challenger was Leon Lavington (47.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Knous and Lavington

Knous +4.2 pts · won by 14,121 votes
William Lee KnousDemocraticWINNER52.11%
174,604 votes
Leon LavingtonRepublican47.89%
160,483 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.