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1946 Colorado gubernatorial election

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1946 Colorado gubernatorial election

← 1944 November 5, 1946 1948 →
 
Nominee William Lee Knous Leon Lavington
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 174,604 160,483
Percentage 52.11% 47.89%

County results
Knous:      50–60%      60–70%
Lavington:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Governor before election

John Charles Vivian
Republican

Elected Governor

William Lee Knous
Democratic

The 1946 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Democratic nominee William Lee Knous defeated Republican nominee Leon Lavington with 52.11% of the vote, becoming the first Democrat to win the governorship since 1936.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on September 10, 1946.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Lee Knous 45,104 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leon Lavington 39,646 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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  • William Lee Knous, Democratic
  • Leon Lavington, Republican

Results

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1946 Colorado gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William Lee Knous 174,604 52.11% +4.51%
Republican Leon Lavington 160,483 47.89% −4.51%
Majority 14,121 4.22%
Turnout 335,087
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1946" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1946. Retrieved February 15, 2020.