1946 Idaho gubernatorial election
Nominee
C. A. Robins
Arnold Williams
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
102,233
79,131
Percentage
56.37%
43.63%
Governor before election
Arnold Williams
Democratic
Elected Governor
C. A. Robins
Republican
The 1946 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 5. Republican nominee C. A. Robins defeated Democratic incumbent Arnold Williams with 56.37% of the vote.[1] [2]
Idaho changed the term for governor from two to four years starting with this election, and the winner was not allowed to run for a second term (self-succession) until 1958 . Williams had become governor in November 1945, following the resignation of Charles Gossett , whom Williams immediately appointed to the U.S. Senate .[3] [4]
Primary elections [ ]
Primary elections were held on June 11, 1946.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
C. A. Robins , St. Maries physician, state senator
C. A. Bottolfsen , Arco newspaper publisher and farmer, former governor
Adam Blackstone, Marsing rancher, county commissioner
General election [ ]
Candidates [ ]
C. A. Robins, Republican
Arnold Williams, Democratic
Results [ ]
References [ ]
^ "GOP nears House control in landslide: Idaho follows suit; White only Democrat with chance" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . Associated Press. November 6, 1945. p. 1.
^ "Idaho GOP landslide like Democrat in '32" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . Associated Press. November 7, 1945. p. 1.
^ "Gov. Gossett resigns to take Senate post" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). Associated Press. November 17, 1945. p. 1.
^ "Gossett resigns to accept U.S. Senate seat; Arnold Williams is Idaho governor" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . Associated Press. November 18, 1945. p. 1.
^ Reynolds, Irvine W. (June 9, 1946). "Idaho voters have wide choice among candidates in primaries" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . Associated Press. p. 3, section 2.
^ Reynolds, Irvine W. (June 10, 1946). "Political field narrows after Tuesday primary" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . Associated Press. p. 2.
^ Pitman, Frank W. (June 12, 1946). "Donart defeats Gossett for Senate nomination" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . Associated Press. p. 1.
^ "For Governor" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). Associated Press. June 12, 1946. p. 3.
^ "Idaho vote heavy in primary race" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . Associated Press. June 13, 1946. p. 1.
^ Cook, Rhodes (5 November 2013). America Votes 30: 2011-2012, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook . ISBN 9781452290171 . Retrieved 2020-04-29 .
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