1942 Connecticut Attorney General election

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1942 Connecticut Attorney General election
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  1938 3 November 1942 1946  
  Francis A. Pallotti (1886-1946), Secretary of the State of Connecticut (1923-29) and Connecticut Attorney General (1939-45).jpg No image.svg
Nominee Francis A. Pallotti Reinhart L. Gideon
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote281,794258,914
Percentage49.6%45.5%

Connecticut Attorney General Election Results by County, 1942.svg
1942 Connecticut attorney general election results map by municipality.svg
Pallotti:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Gideon:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Attorney General before election

Francis A. Pallotti
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Francis A. Pallotti
Republican

The 1942 Connecticut Attorney General election was held on 3 November 1942 in order to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Republican nominee and incumbent Attorney General Francis A. Pallotti defeated Democratic nominee Reinhart L. Gideon and Socialist nominee Harry Schwartz. [1]

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General election

On election day, 3 November 1942, Republican nominee Francis A. Pallotti won re-election by a margin of 12,880 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Reinhart L. Gideon, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Attorney General. Pallotti was sworn in for his second term on 4 January 1943. [2]

Results

Connecticut Attorney General election, 1942
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Francis A. Pallotti (incumbent) 281,794 49.56%
Democratic Reinhart L. Gideon258,91445.53%
Socialist Harry Schwartz27,9434.91%
Total votes568,651 100.00%
Republican hold

References

  1. "Reinhart L. Gideon (D)". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  2. "1942 Nov 3 :: General Election :: Attorney General :: State of Connecticut". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved October 20, 2024.