1946 Arkansas gubernatorial election

1946 Arkansas gubernatorial election
	County results; Laney: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100%; Mills: 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election; Benjamin Travis Laney; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Benjamin Travis Laney; Democratic

The 1946 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946.

Incumbent Democratic Governor Benjamin Travis Laney won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican nominee W. T. Mills with 84.14% of the vote.

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary election was held on July 30, 1946.

Democratic primary results^[3]^[4]
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

1946 Arkansas gubernatorial election^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]
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%
	Democratic hold		Swing

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^ "James M. Malone To Oppose Laney". The Courier News. Blytheville, Arkansas. April 25, 1946. p. 17. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
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