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1946 Maryland Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1946 Maryland Gubernatorial Election?

William Preston Lane Jr. won the 1946 Maryland Gubernatorial Election. William Preston Lane Jr. received 268,084 popular votes (54.73%). The main challenger was Theodore McKeldin (45.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and McKeldin

Jr. +9.5 pts · won by 46,332 votes
William Preston Lane Jr.DemocraticWINNER54.73%
268,084 votes
Theodore McKeldinRepublican45.27%
221,752 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.