California gubernatorial election, 1946
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The California gubernatorial election, 1946 was held on November 5, 1946. It is notable in that the incumbent, Governor Earl Warren, was nominated by both the Republican and Democratic parties, as well as the Progressive party. Warren subsequently was reelected in the general election with more than 90% of the vote.
Republican Primary
June 5, 1946
| Republican Primary | ||
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Gov. Earl Warren (Incumbent) | 774,302 | 91.10 |
| Robert Walker Kenny | 70,331 | 8.27 |
| William E. Riker | 5,359 | 0.63 |
Democratic Primary
June 5, 1946
| Democratic Primary | ||
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Gov. Earl Warren (Incumbent) | 593,180 | 51.93 |
| Robert Walker Kenny | 530,968 | 46.49 |
| A. Beldon Gilbert | 9,865 | 0.86 |
| William E. Riker | 8,175 | 0.72 |
General election results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Earl Warren (incumbent) | 2,344,542 | 91.64 | ||
| Prohibition | Henry R. Schmidt | 180,579 | 7.06 | ||
| Communist | Archie Brown | 22,606 | 0.88 | ||
| Democratic | James Roosevelt | 3,210 | 0.13 | ||
| Independent | Robert Walker Kenny | 1,636 | 0.06 | ||
| Independent | Albert Clark | 835 | 0.03 | ||
| Total votes | 0 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
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