| Election Name: | 1946 Minnesota gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Minnesota |
| Flag Year: | 1893 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1944 Minnesota gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1944 |
| Next Election: | 1948 Minnesota gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1948 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 1946 |
| Image1: | Luther Youngdahl 1949 (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Luther Youngdahl |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 519,067 |
| Percentage1: | 58.96% |
| Nominee2: | Harold H. Barker |
| Party2: | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| Popular Vote2: | 349,565 |
| Percentage2: | 39.71% |
| Map Size: | 260px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Edward John Thye |
| Before Party: | Republican Party of Minnesota |
| After Election: | Luther Youngdahl |
| After Party: | Republican Party of Minnesota |
The 1946 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1946. Incumbent governor Edward John Thye did not seek reelection and instead ran for the United States Senate.[1] Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Luther Youngdahl defeated Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party challenger Harold H. Barker. Hjalmar Petersen unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination.