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1946 New York Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1946 New York Gubernatorial Election?

Thomas E. Dewey won the 1946 New York Gubernatorial Election. Thomas E. Dewey received 2,825,633 popular votes (56.92%). The main challenger was James M. Mead (43.08%).

See the full head-to-head between Dewey and Mead

Dewey +13.8 pts · won by 687,151 votes
Thomas E. DeweyRepublicanWINNER56.92%
2,825,633 votes
James M. MeadDemocratic43.08%
2,138,482 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.