1946 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

1946 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 5, 1946

Nominee James C. Shannon Stephen K. Elliott Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 378,734 277,050 Percentage 57.80% 42.20%

Lieutenant Governor before election Charles Wilbert Snow Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor James C. Shannon Republican

The 1946 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Republican nominee James C. Shannon won the election against Democratic nominee Stephen K. Elliott.

General election

On election day, November 5, 1946, Republican nominee James C. Shannon won the election with 57.80% of the vote, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Shannon was sworn in as the 89th lieutenant governor of Connecticut on January 8, 1947.

Results

Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1946

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	James C. Shannon	378,734	57.80
	Democratic	Stephen K. Elliott	277,050	42.20
Total votes			655,784	100.00
	Republican gain from Democratic