1934 Connecticut Attorney General election

1934 Connecticut Attorney General election

←  1930 November 6, 1934 1938  →

Nominee Edward J. Daly Warren Booth Burrows Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 263,033 250,495 Percentage 51.2% 48.8%

County results Municipality results Daly:     50–60%     60–70% Burrows:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Tie:     50%

Attorney General before election Warren Booth Burrows Republican Elected Attorney General Edward J. Daly Democratic

The 1934 Connecticut Attorney General election was held on November 6, 1934, in order to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Democratic nominee Edward J. Daly defeated Republican nominee and incumbent Attorney General Warren Booth Burrows. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 6, 1934, Democratic nominee Edward J. Daly won the election by a margin of 12,538 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Warren Booth Burrows, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of Attorney General. Daly was sworn in as the 9th Attorney General of Connecticut on January 7, 1935. ^[2]

Results

Connecticut Attorney General election, 1934

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Edward J. Daly	263,033	51.22%
	Republican	Warren Booth Burrows (incumbent)	250,495	48.78%
Total votes			513,527	100.00%
	Democratic gain from Republican

References

1. "Edward J. Daly (D)". electionhistory.ct.gov. Archived from the original on 2024-07-22. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
2. "1934 Nov 6 :: General Election :: Attorney General :: State of Connecticut". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved 2024-10-20.