1946 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1946 California lieutenant gubernatorial election
	November 5, 1946
	County results; Knight: 50–60% 60–70%; Shelley: 50–60% 60–70%
Lieutenant Governor before election; Frederick F. Houser; Republican	Elected Lieutenant Governor ; Goodwin Knight; Republican

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.^[1]

General election

Candidates

Goodwin Knight, Republican
John F. Shelley, Democratic

Results

1946 California lieutenant gubernatorial election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Goodwin Knight	1,470,496	56.38%
	Democratic	John F. Shelley	1,137,232	43.60%
	Scattering		323	0.02%
Majority			2,608,051
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

^ "November 5, 1946". joincalifornia.com. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
^ Compiled by Frank M. Jordan, Secretary of State. State of California. Statement of Vote. General Election November 5, 1946. p. 5.

[1] "November 5, 1946". joincalifornia.com. Retrieved August 23, 2024.

[2] Compiled by Frank M. Jordan, Secretary of State. State of California. Statement of Vote. General Election November 5, 1946. p. 5.

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