1946 Kansas gubernatorial election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1946 Kansas gubernatorial election

| country = Kansas

| flag_year = 1927

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1944 Kansas gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1944

| next_election = 1948 Kansas gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1948

| election_date = November 5, 1946

| image1 = File:Frank Carlson.png

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = Frank Carlson

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 309,064

| percentage1 = 53.50%

| image2 = File:Harry Hines Woodring, 53rd United States Secretary of War.jpg

| nominee2 = Harry Hines Woodring

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 254,283

| percentage2 = 44.02%

| map_image = 1946 Kansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 270px

| map_caption = County results
Carlson: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
Woodring: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Andrew Frank Schoeppel

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Frank Carlson

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

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The 1946 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Republican nominee Frank Carlson defeated Democratic nominee Harry Hines Woodring with 53.50% of the vote.