1958 Connecticut Attorney General election

none February 2026 September 2023 1958 Connecticut Attorney General election Connecticut presidential no 1954 Connecticut Attorney General election 1954 1962 Connecticut Attorney General election 1962 November 4, 1958 120px Albert L. Coles Connecticut Democratic Party 560,576 57.9% 3x4.svg Simon S. Cohen Connecticut Republican Party 407,845 42.1% 220px County results 220px Municipality results 1 220px Coles: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Cohen: #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Attorney General John J. Bracken Connecticut Republican Party Albert L. Coles Connecticut Democratic Party 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 , this was the last time the Attorney General's office of Connecticut changed partisan control. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Simon S. Cohen, former state representative from Ellington (1947–1955)Candidate: Simon S. Cohen - Election Results Archive https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/candidates/view/21505 24 February 2024 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Albert L. Coles, former state senator from the 22nd district (1939–1949)Candidate: Albert L. Coles - Election Results Archive https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/candidates/view/20066 24 February 2024 General election Results 1958 Connecticut Attorney General election1958 General Election - Attorney General https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/15624 Connecticut Secretary of the State Albert L. Coles Democratic Party of Connecticut 560,576 57.89% Leonard Levy Connecticut Republican Party 407,845 42.11% 968,421 100.0% Connecticut Democratic Party Connecticut Republican Party See also Connecticut Attorney General References Attorney General Connecticut Category:Connecticut Attorney General elections Category:November 1958 in the United States