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1946 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1946 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election?

Jim Nance McCord won the 1946 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election. Jim Nance McCord received 149,937 popular votes (65.35%). The main challenger was William O. Lowe (31.91%).

See the full head-to-head between McCord and Lowe

McCord +33.4 pts · won by 76,715 votes
Jim Nance McCordDemocraticWINNER65.35%
149,937 votes
William O. LoweRepublican31.91%
73,222 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.7% 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.