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Elections in Connecticut |
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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 2024, this was the last time the Attorney General's office of Connecticut changed partisan control.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Albert L. Coles | 560,576 | 57.89% | ||
Republican | Leonard Levy | 407,845 | 42.11% | ||
Total votes | 968,421 | 100.0% | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |