1954 Connecticut Attorney General election

none February 2026 September 2023 1954 Connecticut Attorney General election Connecticut presidential no 1950 Connecticut Attorney General election 1950 1958 Connecticut Attorney General election 1958 November 2, 1954 120px John J. Bracken Connecticut Republican Party 471,770 50.7% 120px Samuel J. Tedesco Connecticut Democratic Party 458,189 49.3% 220px County results 220px Municipality results 1 220px Bracken: #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90%Tedesco: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Attorney General William L. Beers Connecticut Republican Party John J. Bracken Connecticut Republican Party 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 , this was the last time a Republican was elected Attorney General of Connecticut. Republican primary Candidates 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 1934Candidate: John J. Bracken - Election Results Archive https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/candidates/view/22462 28 February 2024 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Samuel J. Tedesco, state senator from the 23rd district (1951–1955) and former state representative from Bridgeport (1941–1943)Candidate: Samuel J. Tedesco - Election Results Archive https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/candidates/view/20064 28 February 2024 General election Results 1954 Connecticut Attorney General election1954 General Election - Attorney General https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/16198 Connecticut Secretary of the State John J. Bracken Connecticut Republican Party 471,770 50.73% Samuel J. Tedesco Democratic Party of Connecticut 458,189 49.27% 929,959 100.0% Connecticut Republican Party See also Connecticut Attorney General References Attorney General Connecticut Category:Connecticut Attorney General elections Category:November 1954 in the United States