1954 Connecticut Attorney General election

1954 Connecticut Attorney General election

←  1950 November 2, 1954 1958  →

Nominee John J. Bracken Samuel J. Tedesco Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 471,770 458,189 Percentage 50.7% 49.3%

County results Municipality results Bracken:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Tedesco:     50–60%     60–70%

Attorney General before election William L. Beers Republican Elected Attorney General John J. Bracken Republican

The 1954 Connecticut Attorney General election took place on November 2, 1954, to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Incumbent Republican Attorney General William L. Beers did not seek re-election. Republican nominee John J. Bracken defeated Democratic state senator Samuel J. Tedesco. As of 2025, this was the last time a Republican was elected Attorney General of Connecticut.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• John J. Bracken, former candidate for state senator from the 3rd district in 1936 and 1946, and candidate for the Branford District judge of probate in 1934 ^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Samuel J. Tedesco, state senator from the 23rd district (1951–1955) and former state representative from Bridgeport (1941–1943) ^[2]

General election

Results

1954 Connecticut Attorney General election ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John J. Bracken	471,770	50.73%
	Democratic	Samuel J. Tedesco	458,189	49.27%
Total votes			929,959	100.0%
	Republican hold

See also

• Connecticut Attorney General

References

1. "Candidate: John J. Bracken - Election Results Archive" . Retrieved February 28, 2024.
2. "Candidate: Samuel J. Tedesco - Election Results Archive" . Retrieved February 28, 2024.
3. "1954 General Election - Attorney General". Connecticut Secretary of the State .