| Election Name: | 1946 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Tennessee |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1944 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1944 |
| Next Election: | 1948 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1948 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 1946 |
| Image1: | File:Mccord-jim-nance.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Jim Nance McCord |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 149,937 |
| Percentage1: | 65.35% |
| Nominee2: | William O. Lowe |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 73,222 |
| Percentage2: | 31.91% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Jim Nance McCord |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Jim Nance McCord |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1946 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democratic governor Jim Nance McCord defeated Republican nominee William O. Lowe with 65.4% of the vote.
In the primary election, McChord faced former governor Gordon Browning. McCord comfortably defeated Browning, winning the primary with 59.8% of the vote
Primary elections were held on August 1, 1946.[1]
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