1942 Connecticut Attorney General election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1942 Connecticut Attorney General election Connecticut Presidential no 1938 Connecticut Attorney General election 1938 1946 Connecticut Attorney General election 1946 November 3, 1942 125px Francis A. Pallotti Republican Party (United States) 281,794 49.6% 125px Reinhart L. Gideon Democratic Party (United States) 258,914 45.5% 220px County results 220px Municipality results 1 220px Pallotti: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90%Gideon: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Attorney General Francis A. Pallotti Republican Party (United States) Francis A. Pallotti Republican Party (United States) The 1942 Connecticut Attorney General election was held on November 3, 1942, in order to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Republican nominee and incumbent Attorney General Francis A. Pallotti defeated Democratic nominee Reinhart L. Gideon and Socialist nominee Harry Schwartz.https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/candidates/view/25155 Reinhart L. Gideon (D) electionhistory.ct.gov 2024-10-20 General election On election day, November 3, 1942, Republican nominee Francis A. Pallotti won re-election by a margin of 12,880 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Reinhart L. Gideon, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Attorney General. Pallotti was sworn in for his second term on January 4, 1943.https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/18124/ 1942 Nov 3 :: General Election :: Attorney General :: State of Connecticut electionhistory.ct.gov 2024-10-20 Results Connecticut Attorney General election, 1942 Republican Party (United States) Francis A. Pallotti (incumbent) 281,794 49.56% Democratic Party (United States) Reinhart L. Gideon 258,914 45.53% Socialist Party of America Harry Schwartz 27,943 4.91% 568,651 100.00% Republican Party (United States) References Category:1942 Connecticut elections Connecticut Category:Connecticut Attorney General elections Category:November 1942 in the United States