Earl Snell, Governor

Earl Snell

Governor
Born
July 11, 1895
Died
October 28, 1947
Age at death
52
Home state
Oregon
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1942–1946
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Snell457,869
Opponents169,035
2
Elections run

Between 1942 and 1946, Earl Snell ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Snell's biggest single-election total was 237,681 votes, in the 1946 governor election in Oregon.

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How many votes has Earl Snell received?

Earl Snell has received 457,869 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Earl Snell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946GovernorOregonWon237,68169.06%Carl C. Donaugh
1942GovernorOregonWon220,18877.87%Lew Wallace
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1277163). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Earl Snell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/earl-snell. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified August 15, 2026.