The 1946 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Republican state senator Alfred E. Driscoll defeated Democratic nominee Lewis G. Hansen with approximately 57 percent 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. As of 2026, this was the last time a Republican was elected to succeed another Republican as governor of New Jersey.
Primary elections were held on June 4, 1946. Driscoll defeated former governor Harold G. Hoffman for the Republican nomination, while Hansen was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Former Democratic governor Charles Edison ran as an independent before withdrawing from the race to endorse Driscoll.
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