Table: election_results_1946
Columns: district
incumbent
party
first_elected
result
candidates

Question: What year was incumbent joe b. bates first elected?
SQL: SELECT "first_elected" FROM election_results_1946 WHERE "incumbent" = 'Joe B. Bates'

Question: What party is incumbent virgil chapman from?
SQL: SELECT "party" FROM election_results_1946 WHERE "incumbent" = 'Virgil Chapman'