1946 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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
Primary elections were held on June 4, 1946.Democratic primary
Candidates
- Lewis G. Hansen, former judge of the Second District Court of Jersey City, State Assemblyman, and assistant corporation counsel of Jersey City
Republican primary
Candidates
- Alfred E. Driscoll, former State Senator from Haddonfield
- Harold G. Hoffman, former Governor
General election
Candidates
- John Binns
- George E. Bopp
- Alfred E. Driscoll, former state senator from Camden County
- Robert L. Gittings
- Lewis G. Hansen, former Jersey City judge and assemblyman
- Alan Kohlman
- Lawrence Mahan
- Rubye Smith
Withdrew
- Charles Edison, former Governor of New Jersey