1946 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

none January 2026 September 2023 1946 California lieutenant gubernatorial election California Flag of California (1924–1953).pngborder Presidential no 1942 California lieutenant gubernatorial election 1942 1950 California lieutenant gubernatorial election 1950 November 5, 1946 Goodwin J. Knight, 31st Governor of California Crop Edit.jpg Goodwin Knight Republican Party (United States) 1,470,496 56.38% John F. Shelley 1940 Edit.jpg John F. Shelley Democratic Party (United States) 1,137,232 43.60% 1946 California lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsKnight: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Shelley: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Lieutenant Governor Frederick F. Houser Republican Party (United States) Goodwin Knight Republican Party (United States) The 1946 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Republican Superior Court Judge Goodwin Knight safely defeated Democratic State Senator John F. Shelley with 56.39% of the vote.https://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1946-11-05 November 5, 1946 joincalifornia.com 23 August 2024 General election Candidates Goodwin Knight, Republican John F. Shelley, Democratic Results 1946 California lieutenant gubernatorial electionCompiled by Frank M. Jordan, Secretary of State State of California. Statement of Vote. General Election November 5, 1946 https://archive.org/details/stateofcaliforn194050cali/page/n338/mode/1up 5 Republican Party (United States) Goodwin Knight 1,470,496 56.38% Democratic Party (United States) John F. Shelley 1,137,232 43.60% Scattering 323 0.02% 2,608,051 Republican Party (United States) References collapsed California 1946 Lieutenant Category:November 1946 in the United States