1958 Connecticut Attorney General election

1958 Connecticut Attorney General election

November 4, 1958

Nominee Albert L. Coles Simon S. Cohen Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 560,576 407,845 Percentage 57.9% 42.1%

County results Coles:      50–60%      60–70%

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 2024, 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)

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Albert L. Coles, former state senator from the 22nd district (1939–1949)

General election

Results

1958 Connecticut Attorney General election

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

See also

• Connecticut Attorney General