1958 Connecticut Attorney General election

1958 Connecticut Attorney General election
	November 4, 1958
	Coles: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; Cohen: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Attorney General before election; John J. Bracken; Republican	Elected Attorney General ; Albert L. Coles; Democratic

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 2025, 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)^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Albert L. Coles, former state senator from the 22nd district (1939–1949)^[2]

General election

Results

1958 Connecticut Attorney General election^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Albert L. Coles	560,576	57.89%
	Republican	Leonard Levy	407,845	42.11%
Total votes			968,421	100.0%
	Democratic gain from Republican

References

^ "Candidate: Simon S. Cohen - Election Results Archive". Retrieved February 24, 2024.
^ "Candidate: Albert L. Coles - Election Results Archive". Retrieved February 24, 2024.
^ "1958 General Election - Attorney General". Connecticut Secretary of the State.

[1] "Candidate: Simon S. Cohen - Election Results Archive". Retrieved February 24, 2024.

[2] "Candidate: Albert L. Coles - Election Results Archive". Retrieved February 24, 2024.

[3] "1958 General Election - Attorney General". Connecticut Secretary of the State.

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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

See also

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