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1946 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1946 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

James L. McConaughy won the 1946 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. James L. McConaughy received 371,852 popular votes (54.38%). The main challenger was Charles W. Snow (40.41%).

See the full head-to-head between McConaughy and Snow

McConaughy +14.0 pts · won by 95,517 votes
James L. McConaughyRepublicanWINNER54.38%
371,852 votes
Charles W. SnowDemocratic40.41%
276,335 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 5.2% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.