1938 Connecticut Attorney General election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1938 Connecticut Attorney General election Connecticut Presidential no 1934 Connecticut Attorney General election 1934 1942 Connecticut Attorney General election 1942 November 8, 1938 125px Francis A. Pallotti Republican Party (United States) 270,023 43.5% 125px Charles J. McLaughlin Democratic Party (United States) 248,477 40.0% 125px Harry Schwartz Socialist Party of America 102,857 16.5% 220px County results 220px Municipality results 1 220px Pallotti: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90%McLaughlin: #BDD3FF 30-40% #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Schwartz: #F8581E 40-50% Attorney General Charles J. McLaughlin (Acting) Democratic Party (United States) Francis A. Pallotti Republican Party (United States) The 1938 Connecticut Attorney General election was held on November 8, 1938, in order to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Republican nominee and former Secretary of the State of Connecticut Francis A. Pallotti defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent acting Attorney General Charles J. McLaughlin and Socialist nominee Harry Schwartz.https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/candidates/view/26029 Charles J. McLaughlin (D) electionhistory.ct.gov 2024-10-20 General election On election day, November 8, 1938, Republican nominee Francis A. Pallotti won the election by a margin of 21,546 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Charles J. McLaughlin, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of Attorney General. Pallotti was sworn in as the 12th Attorney General of Connecticut on January 4, 1939.https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/18772/ 1938 Nov 8 :: General Election :: Attorney General :: State of Connecticut electionhistory.ct.gov 2024-10-20 Results Connecticut Attorney General election, 1938 Republican Party (United States) Francis A. Pallotti 270,023 43.46% Democratic Party (United States) Charles J. McLaughlin (incumbent) 248,477 39.99% Socialist Party of America Harry Schwartz 102,857 16.55% 621,357 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1938 Connecticut elections Category:Connecticut Attorney General elections Category:November 1938 in the United States