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 County results Laney: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Mills: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1946 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946.
IncumbentDemocraticGovernorBenjamin Travis Laney won re-election to a second term, defeatingRepublican nominee W. T. Mills with 84.14% of the vote.
The Democraticprimary election was held on July 30, 1946.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Benjamin Travis Laney (incumbent) | 125,444 | 64.60 | |
| Democratic | James M. Malone | 63,601 | 32.75 | |
| Democratic | Virgil R. Greene | 5,141 | 2.65 | |
| Total votes | 194,186 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Benjamin Travis Laney (incumbent) | 128,029 | 84.14% | −1.82% | |
| Republican | W. T. Mills | 24,133 | 15.86% | +1.82% | |
| Majority | 103,896 | 68.28% | |||
| Turnout | 152,162 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
