1946 Primary Election Results
| FOR COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 2 | WINNER* |
| ADAMS, CHARLES G. | |
| BROWN, AL. L. | X |
| COOPER, KENNETH L. | X |
| ELLIOT, W.H. (BILL) | |
| PENNER, FRANK P. |
| FOR COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 3 | WINNER |
| BROWN, CHARLES | |
| KINDBERG, SAM | |
| LEE, DOROTHY MCCULLOUGH | X |
| * Primary serves as nominating election - If a candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, he or she is the sole nominee in the General. If no candidate receives more than 50%, the top two candidates will appear on the General Ballot. |
| MEASURE HOURS & SALARY - FIREMEN | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 26,918 |
| NO | 30,660 |
| MEASURE AGE LIMIT POLICE & FIRE | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 43,414 |
| NO | 11,364 |
| MEASURE 40 HOUR WEEK - CITY EMPLOYEES | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 26,347 |
| NO | 28,460 |
| MEASURE LIMITING INSPECTION OF CIVIL SERVICE EXAM PAPERS | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 27,710 |
| NO | 23,265 |
| MEASURE LIMIT LIFE CIVIL SERVICE LAID OFF LIST | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 38,434 |
| NO | 14,417 |
| MEASURE CITY'S LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN CLAIMS | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 35,057 |
| NO | 15,236 |