1966 Connecticut Attorney General election

1966 Connecticut Attorney General election

←  1962 November 8, 1966 1970  →

Nominee Harold M. Mulvey William D. Graham Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 545,209 443,980 Percentage 55.1% 44.9%

County results Municipality results Mulvey:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Graham:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Attorney General before election Harold M. Mulvey Democratic Elected Attorney General Harold M. Mulvey Democratic

The 1966 Connecticut Attorney General election took place on November 8, 1966, to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Harold M. Mulvey was appointed to the office by Governor John N. Dempsey in 1963 to fill the vacancy left by Albert L. Coles, who resigned to become judge of the Connecticut Superior Court. ^[1] Mulvey was elected to a full term in his own right, defeating Republican nominee William D. Graham.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Harold M. Mulvey, incumbent attorney general (1963–1968) ^[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• William D. Graham, nominee for state treasurer in 1962 ^[3]

General election

Results

1966 Connecticut Attorney General election ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Harold M. Mulvey (incumbent)	545,209	55.12%
	Republican	William D. Graham	443,980	44.88%
	Write-in	Write-ins	27	0.00%	N/A
Total votes			1,058,069	100.0%
	Democratic hold

See also

• Connecticut Attorney General

References

1. "Biographies of the Attorneys General of Connecticut". portal.ct.gov. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
2. "Candidate: Harold M. Mulvey - Election Results Archive" . Retrieved February 22, 2024.
3. "Candidate: William D. Graham - Election Results Archive". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
4. "1966 Attorney General General Election Results - Connecticut". uselectionatlas.org. Dave Leip's Atlas.