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1946 Oregon Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1946 Oregon Gubernatorial Election?

Earl Snell won the 1946 Oregon Gubernatorial Election. Earl Snell received 237,681 popular votes (69.06%). The main challenger was Carl C. Donaugh (30.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Snell and Donaugh

Snell +38.1 pts · won by 131,207 votes
Earl SnellRepublicanWINNER69.06%
237,681 votes
Carl C. DonaughDemocratic30.94%
106,474 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 August 15, 2026.