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.
Goodland was the last Republican until Tommy Thompson in 1990 to win Milwaukee County.
Primary election
Primary elections were held on August 13, 1946.
Democratic party
Candidates
- Daniel W. 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
Results
Republican party
Candidates
Results
Socialist party
Candidates
- Walter H. Uphoff, candidate for U.S. Senate in 1944
Results
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
Other candidates
- Sigmund G. Eisenscher, Communist
- Jerry R. Kenyon, Socialist Labor
- Walter H. Uphoff, Socialist
Results
Results by county
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Notes
References
Bibliography