1958 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

none July 2025 July 2025 1958 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1954 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1954 1962 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1962 November 4, 1958 File:John Dempsey Connecticut (cropped).jpg 150x150px John N. Dempsey Democratic Party (United States) 569,982 58.81% 3x4.svg Stephen J. Sweeney Republican Party (United States) 399,264 41.19% 220px County results 220px Municipality results Dempsey: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Sweeney: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% Lieutenant Governor Charles W. Jewett Republican Party (United States) John N. Dempsey Democratic Party (United States) The 1958 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Republican lieutenant-governor Charles W. Jewett chose not to seek re-election to a second term. Democrat John N. Dempsey defeated Republican nominee Stephen J. Sweeney with 58.8% of the vote. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee John N. Dempsey, mayor of Putnam, former state representative from Putnam, candidate for this seat in 1954, and executive aide to governor Abraham Ribicoff. Withdrew Henry D. Altobello, mayor of Meriden.Mayor Explains Convention Stand To Democrats Here July 8, 1958 https://books.google.com/books?id=wu1HAAAAIBAJ&dq=mayor+altobello+convention&pg=PA5&article_id=2575,574591 Meriden Record General election Candidates Democratic: John N. Dempsey, mayor of Putnam, former state representative from Putnam, and executive aide to governor Abraham Ribicoff. Republican: Stephen J. Sweeney, state Senator from the 14th district. Results 1958 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial electionhttps://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/15620 1958 Nov 4 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut Connecticut Secretary of Statehttps://portal.ct.gov/-/media/sots/electionservices/statementofvote_pdfs/1958sovpdf.pdf 1958 Statement of Vote Connecticut Secretary of State Democratic Party (United States) John N. Dempsey 569,982 58.81% Republican Party (United States) Stephen J. Sweeney 399,264 41.19% 969,246 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References Category:1958 United States lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:1958 Connecticut elections Category:November 1958 in the United States Category:Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial elections