James L. McConaughy, Governor

James L. McConaughy

Governor
Born
October 21, 1887
Died
March 7, 1948
Age at death
60
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1946
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McConaughy371,852
Opponents276,335
1
Elections run

James L. McConaughy (1887–1948), a Republican politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1946 governor election in Connecticut with 371,852 votes (54.38%), defeating Charles W. Snow.

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How many votes has James L. McConaughy received?

James L. McConaughy has received 371,852 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James L. McConaughy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946GovernorConnecticutWon371,85254.38%Charles W. Snow
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q884612). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.