1958 Connecticut Attorney General election

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1958 Connecticut Attorney General election
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  1954 November 4, 1958 1962  
  Albert L. Coles.png 3x4.svg
Nominee Albert L. Coles Simon S. Cohen
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote560,576407,845
Percentage57.9%42.1%

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1958 Connecticut attorney general election results map by municipality.svg
Coles:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Cohen:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Attorney General before election

John J. Bracken
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Albert L. Coles
Democratic

The 1958 Connecticut Attorney General election took place on November 4, 1958, to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Incumbent Republican Attorney General John J. Bracken did not seek re-election. Democratic nominee Albert L. Coles defeated Republican nominee Simon S. Cohen. As of 2025, this was the last time the Attorney General's office of Connecticut changed partisan control.

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • Simon S. Cohen, former state representative from Ellington (1947–1955) [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

1958 Connecticut Attorney General election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Albert L. Coles 560,576 57.89%
Republican Leonard Levy407,84542.11%
Total votes968,421 100.0%
Democratic gain from Republican

See also

References

  1. "Candidate: Simon S. Cohen - Election Results Archive" . Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  2. "Candidate: Albert L. Coles - Election Results Archive" . Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  3. "1958 General Election - Attorney General". Connecticut Secretary of the State .