1938 Connecticut Attorney General election

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1938 Connecticut Attorney General election
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  1934 8 November 1938 1942  
  Francis A. Pallotti (1886-1946), Secretary of the State of Connecticut (1923-29) and Connecticut Attorney General (1939-45).jpg No image.svg No image.svg
Nominee Francis A. Pallotti Charles J. McLaughlinHarry Schwartz
Party Republican Democratic Socialist
Popular vote270,023248,477102,857
Percentage43.5%40.0%16.5%

Connecticut Attorney General Election Results by County, 1938.svg
Pallotti:     40–50%     50–60%
McLaughlin:     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 8 November 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]

Contents

General election

On election day, 8 November 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 4 January 1939. [2]

Results

Connecticut Attorney General election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Francis A. Pallotti 270,023 43.46%
Democratic Charles J. McLaughlin (incumbent)248,47739.99%
Socialist Harry Schwartz102,85716.55%
Total votes621,357 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

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References

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