1938 Connecticut Attorney General election

1938 Connecticut Attorney General election

←  1934 November 8, 1938 1942  →

Nominee Francis A. Pallotti Charles J. McLaughlin Harry Schwartz Party Republican Democratic Socialist Popular vote 270,023 248,477 102,857 Percentage 43.5% 40.0% 16.5%

County results Municipality results Pallotti:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% McLaughlin:     30-40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70% Schwartz:     40-50%

Attorney General before election Charles J. McLaughlin (Acting) Democratic Elected Attorney General Francis A. Pallotti Republican

The 1938 Connecticut Attorney General election was held on November 8, 1938, in order to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Republican nominee and former Secretary of the State of Connecticut Francis A. Pallotti defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent acting Attorney General Charles J. McLaughlin and Socialist nominee Harry Schwartz. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 8, 1938, Republican nominee Francis A. Pallotti won the election by a margin of 21,546 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Charles J. McLaughlin, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of Attorney General. Pallotti was sworn in as the 12th Attorney General of Connecticut on January 4, 1939. ^[2]

Results

Connecticut Attorney General election, 1938

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Francis A. Pallotti	270,023	43.46%
	Democratic	Charles J. McLaughlin (incumbent)	248,477	39.99%
	Socialist	Harry Schwartz	102,857	16.55%
Total votes			621,357	100.00%
	Republican gain from Democratic

References

1. "Charles J. McLaughlin (D)". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
2. "1938 Nov 8 :: General Election :: Attorney General :: State of Connecticut". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved 2024-10-20.