The 1926 Connecticut Attorney General election was held on 2 November 1926 in order to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Connecticut House of Representatives Benjamin W. Alling defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the Connecticut State Senate Frederick M. McCarthy.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 2 November 1926, Republican nominee Benjamin W. Alling won the election by a margin of 86,349 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Frederick M. McCarthy, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Attorney General. Alling was sworn in as the 7th Attorney General of Connecticut in 1927.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Benjamin W. Alling | 192,516 | 64.45% | |
| Democratic | Frederick M. McCarthy | 106,167 | 35.55% | |
| Total votes | 298,683 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Frederick M. McCarthy (D)". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "1926 Nov 2 :: General Election :: Attorney General :: State of Connecticut". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved 20 October 2024.