| Election Name: | 1946 Wyoming gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Wyoming |
| Type: | presidential |
| Election Date: | November 5, 1946 |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1942 Wyoming gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1942 |
| Next Election: | 1950 Wyoming gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1950 |
| Image1: | File:Lester Hunt.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Lester C. Hunt |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 43,020 |
| Percentage1: | 52.88% |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Nominee2: | Earl Wright |
| Popular Vote2: | 38,333 |
| Percentage2: | 47.12% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Lester C. Hunt |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Lester C. Hunt |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1946 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democratic Governor Lester C. Hunt ran for re-election to a second term. Former Republican Governor Nels H. Smith, whom Hunt defeated in 1942, announced that he would challenge Hunt for re-election,[1] but he was defeated the Republican primary by State Treasurer Earl Wright.[2] In the general election, even though the Republican Party had a strong performance nationwide, Wyoming Democrats did well; Hunt defeated Wright by a wider margin than his 1942 victory as Democratic U.S. Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney similarly won another term.