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The 1946 United States elections were held on November 5, 1946, and elected the members of the 80th United States Congress.In the first election after World War II, incumbent President Harry S. Truman (who took office on April 12, 1945, upon the death of his predecessor, Franklin D. Roosevelt) and the Democratic Party suffered large losses.
The year 1946 in film involved some significant events, including the release of the decade's highest-grossing film, The Best Years of Our Lives, which won seven Academy Awards. Top-grossing films (U.S.)
Title Director Cast Genre Notes The Bachelor's Daughters: Andrew L. Stone: Claire Trevor, Gail Russell, Ann Dvorak: Comedy: United Artists: Bad Bascomb: S. Sylvan Simon: Wallace Beery, Margaret O'Brien, Marjorie Main
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The 1946 election resulted in Republicans picking up 55 seats to win majority control. Joseph Martin , Republican of Massachusetts , became Speaker of the House , exchanging places with Sam Rayburn , Democrat of Texas , who became the new Minority Leader .
The 1946 United States Senate elections were held November 5, 1946, in the middle of Democratic President Harry S. Truman's first term after Roosevelt's passing. The 32 seats of Class 1 were contested in regular elections, and four special elections were held to fill vacancies.
United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1946, in 34 states, concurrent with the House and Senate elections, on November 5, 1946. Elections took place on September 9 in Maine . In Idaho , the governor was elected to a 4-year term for the first time, instead of a 2-year term.
The 1946 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democratic governor Jim Nance McCord defeated Republican nominee William O. Lowe with 65.4% of the vote. In the primary election, McChord faced former governor Gordon Browning .