The 1938 Connecticut Attorney General election was held on 8 November 1938 in order to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Republican nominee and former Secretary of the State of Connecticut Francis A. Pallotti defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent acting Attorney General Charles J. McLaughlin and Socialist nominee Harry Schwartz.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 8 November 1938, Republican nominee Francis A. Pallotti won the election by a margin of 21,546 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Charles J. McLaughlin, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of Attorney General. Pallotti was sworn in as the 12th Attorney General of Connecticut on 4 January 1939.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Francis A. Pallotti | 270,023 | 43.46% | |
| Democratic | Charles J. McLaughlin (incumbent) | 248,477 | 39.99% | |
| Socialist | Harry Schwartz | 102,857 | 16.55% | |
| Total votes | 621,357 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Charles J. McLaughlin (D)". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "1938 Nov 8 :: General Election :: Attorney General :: State of Connecticut". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved 20 October 2024.