1954 Connecticut Attorney General election
The 1954 Connecticut Attorney General election took place on November 2, 1954, to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Incumbent Republican Attorney General William L. Beers did not seek re-election. Republican nominee John J. Bracken defeated Democratic state senator Samuel J. Tedesco. As of 2024, this was the last time a Republican was elected Attorney General of Connecticut.
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Republican primary
Nominee
- John J. Bracken, former candidate for state senator from the 3rd district in 1936 and 1946, and candidate for the Branford District judge of probate in 1934[1]
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Samuel J. Tedesco, state senator from the 23rd district (1951–1955) and former state representative from Bridgeport (1941–1943)[2]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | John J. Bracken | 471,770 | 50.73% | ||
| Democratic | Samuel J. Tedesco | 458,189 | 49.27% | ||
| Total votes | 929,959 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
See also
References
- "Candidate: John J. Bracken - Election Results Archive". Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- "Candidate: Samuel J. Tedesco - Election Results Archive". Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- "1954 General Election - Attorney General". Connecticut Secretary of the State.
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