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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)[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

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

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