1946 Connecticut Attorney General election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1946 Connecticut Attorney General election Connecticut Presidential no 1942 Connecticut Attorney General election 1942 1950 Connecticut Attorney General election 1950 November 5, 1946 125px William L. Hadden Republican Party (United States) 376,859 57.4% 125px James J. O'Connell Democratic Party (United States) 280,272 42.6% 220px County results 220px Municipality results 1 220px Hadden: #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 90–100%O'Connell: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Attorney General William L. Hadden (Acting) Republican Party (United States) William L. Hadden Republican Party (United States) The 1946 Connecticut Attorney General election was held on November 5, 1946, in order to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Republican nominee and incumbent acting Attorney General William L. Hadden defeated Democratic nominee James J. O'Connell.https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/candidates/view/24290 James J. O'Connell (D) electionhistory.ct.gov 2024-10-20 General election On election day, November 5, 1946, Republican nominee William L. Hadden won the election by a margin of 96,587 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee James J. O'Connell, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Attorney General. Hadden was sworn in for his first full term on January 4, 1947.https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/17446/ 1946 Nov 5 :: General Election :: Attorney General :: State of Connecticut electionhistory.ct.gov 2024-10-20 Results Connecticut Attorney General election, 1946 Republican Party (United States) William L. Hadden (incumbent) 376,859 57.35% Democratic Party (United States) James J. O'Connell 280,272 42.65% 657,131 100.00% Republican Party (United States) References Category:1946 Connecticut elections Connecticut Category:Connecticut Attorney General elections Category:November 1946 in the United States