1946 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

1946 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

←  1942 November 5, 1946 1950  →

Nominee Goodwin Knight John F. Shelley Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,470,496 1,137,232 Percentage 56.38% 43.60%

County results Knight:     50–60%     60–70% Shelley:     50–60%     60–70%

Lieutenant Governor before election Frederick F. Houser Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor Goodwin Knight Republican

The 1946 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Republican Superior Court Judge Goodwin Knight safely defeated Democratic State Senator John F. Shelley with 56.39% of the vote. ^[1]

General election

Candidates

• Goodwin Knight, Republican
• John F. Shelley, Democratic

Results

1946 California lieutenant gubernatorial election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Goodwin Knight	1,470,496	56.38%
	Democratic	John F. Shelley	1,137,232	43.60%
	Scattering		323	0.02%
Majority			2,608,051
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. "November 5, 1946". joincalifornia.com. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
2. Compiled by Frank M. Jordan, Secretary of State. State of California. Statement of Vote. General Election November 5, 1946. p. 5.