| Election Name: | 1946 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
| Country: | New Jersey |
| Flag Year: | 1896 |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1943 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1943 |
| Next Election: | 1949 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1949 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 1946 |
| Image1: | File:Alfred E. Driscoll (New Jersey governor).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Alfred E. Driscoll |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 807,378 |
| Percentage1: | 57.08% |
| Nominee2: | Lewis G. Hansen |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 585,960 |
| Percentage2: | 41.42% |
| Map Size: | 280px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Walter Evans Edge |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Alfred E. Driscoll |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1946 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Republican Alfred E. Driscoll defeated Democratic nominee Lewis G. Hansen with 57.08% of the vote.
For the last time, the Governor of New Jersey was elected to a three-year term. Afterwards, New Jersey governors would be elected for terms of four years. This is the last time a Republican was elected to succeed another Republican as Governor of New Jersey.
Primary elections were held on June 4, 1946.[1]
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Other candidates