The 1946 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946.

Incumbent Republican Governor Walter Samuel Goodland defeated Democratic nominee Daniel Hoan in a rematch of the 1944 election with 59.78% of the vote.

1946 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 13, 1946.

1946 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

Democratic primary

Candidates

Daniel Hoan, former Mayor of Milwaukee and Democratic candidate for Governor in 1944 Stanley Z. Fajkowski, former tavern keeper and unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor in 1942

1946 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Ralph F. Amoth, unsuccessful candidate for Progressive nomination for Governor in 1944 Walter Samuel Goodland, incumbent Governor Ralph M. Immell, former Wisconsin Adjutant General Delbert J. Kenny, businessman and unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for Governor in 1944 Otto R. Werkmeister, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor in 1944

Results

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Walter Samuel Goodland, Democratic

Daniel Hoan, Republican

Other candidates

Sigmund Eisenscher, Communist

Jerry Kenyon, Socialist Labor

Walter H. Uphoff, Socialist, candidate for U.S. Senate in 1944

Results

References

Bibliography

1946

Wisconsin

Gubernatorial

November 1946 events in the United States