1918 Connecticut Attorney General election

1918 Connecticut Attorney General election

←  1914 5 November 1918 1922  →

Nominee Frank E. Healy Harrison Hewitt Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 83,953 77,004 Percentage 52.2% 47.8%

County results Municipality results Healy:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Hewitt:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Tie:     50%

Attorney General before election George E. Hinman Republican Elected Attorney General Frank E. Healy Republican

The 1918 Connecticut Attorney General election was held on 5 November 1918 in order to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Connecticut House of Representatives Frank E. Healy defeated Democratic nominee Harrison Hewitt. ^[1]

General election

On election day, 5 November 1918, Republican nominee Frank E. Healy won the election by a margin of 6,949 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Harrison Hewitt, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Attorney General. Healy was sworn in as the 6th Attorney General of Connecticut in 1919. ^[2]

Results

Connecticut Attorney General election, 1918

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frank E. Healy	83,953	52.16%
	Democratic	Harrison Hewitt	77,004	47.84%
Total votes			160,957	100.00%
	Republican hold

References

1. "Harrison Hewitt (D)". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
2. "1918 Nov 5 :: General Election :: Attorney General :: State of Connecticut". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved October 20, 2024.