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 County results Municipality resultsPallotti: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Gideon: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1942 Connecticut Attorney General election was held on November 3, 1942, in order to elect theAttorney General of Connecticut.Republican nominee andincumbent Attorney GeneralFrancis A. Pallotti defeatedDemocratic nominee Reinhart L. Gideon andSocialist nominee Harry Schwartz.[1]
On election day, November 3, 1942,Republican nomineeFrancis A. Pallotti won re-election by a margin of 12,880 votes against his foremost opponentDemocratic nominee Reinhart L. Gideon, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Attorney General. Pallotti was sworn in for his second term on January 4, 1943.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Francis A. Pallotti (incumbent) | 281,794 | 49.56% | |
| Democratic | Reinhart L. Gideon | 258,914 | 45.53% | |
| Socialist | Harry Schwartz | 27,943 | 4.91% | |
| Total votes | 568,651 | 100.00% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
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