1962 Connecticut Attorney General election

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1962 Connecticut Attorney General election
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  1958 November 6, 1962 1966  
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Nominee Albert L. Coles Leonard Levy
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote555,796475,609
Percentage53.9%46.1%

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County results
Coles:     50–60%
Levy:     50–60%

Attorney General before election

Albert L. Coles
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Albert L. Coles
Democratic

The 1962 Connecticut Attorney General election took place on November 6, 1962, to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Albert L. Coles won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican nominee Leonard Levy.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • Leonard Levy, attorney [2]

General election

Results

1962 Connecticut Attorney General election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Albert L. Coles (incumbent) 555,796 53.89%
Republican Leonard Levy475,60946.11%
Write-in Write-ins50.00%N/A
Total votes1,031,410 100.0%
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "Candidate: Albert L. Coles - Election Results Archive" . Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  2. "Leonard Louis Levy, 86". newhavenindependent.org. May 7, 2009. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  3. "1962 Attorney General General Election Results - Connecticut". uselectionatlas.org. Dave Leip's Atlas.