1946 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

The 1946 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946.

Incumbent Republican Governor Walter Samuel Goodland defeated Democratic nominee Daniel Hoan in a rematch of the 1944 election with 59.78% of the vote.

Primary elections
Primary elections were held on August 13, 1946.

Candidates

 * Daniel Hoan, former Mayor of Milwaukee and Democratic candidate for governor in 1944
 * Stanley Z. Fajkowski, former tavern keeper and unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for governor in 1942

Candidates

 * Ralph F. Amoth, unsuccessful candidate for Progressive nomination for governor in 1944
 * Walter Samuel Goodland, incumbent governor
 * Ralph M. Immell, former Wisconsin Adjutant General
 * Delbert J. Kenny, businessman and unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for governor in 1944
 * Otto R. Werkmeister, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for lieutenant governor in 1944

Candidates
Major party candidates
 * Walter Samuel Goodland, Democratic
 * Daniel Hoan, Republican

Other candidates
 * Sigmund Eisenscher, Communist
 * Jerry Kenyon, Socialist Labor
 * Walter H. Uphoff, Socialist, candidate for U.S. Senate in 1944