1926 Connecticut Attorney General election

1926 Connecticut Attorney General election

←  1922 2 November 1926 1930  →

Nominee Benjamin W. Alling Frederick M. McCarthy Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 192,516 106,167 Percentage 64.5% 35.5%

County results Municipality results Alling:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100% McCarthy:     50–60%

Attorney General before election Frank E. Healy Republican Elected Attorney General Benjamin W. Alling Republican

The 1926 Connecticut Attorney General election was held on 2 November 1926 in order to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Connecticut House of Representatives Benjamin W. Alling defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the Connecticut State Senate Frederick M. McCarthy. ^[1]

General election

On election day, 2 November 1926, Republican nominee Benjamin W. Alling won the election by a margin of 86,349 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Frederick M. McCarthy, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Attorney General. Alling was sworn in as the 7th Attorney General of Connecticut in 1927. ^[2]

Results

Connecticut Attorney General election, 1926

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Benjamin W. Alling	192,516	64.45%
	Democratic	Frederick M. McCarthy	106,167	35.55%
Total votes			298,683	100.00%
	Republican hold

References

1. "Frederick M. McCarthy (D)". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
2. "1926 Nov 2 :: General Election :: Attorney General :: State of Connecticut". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved October 20, 2024.