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1966 Connecticut Attorney General election

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1966 Connecticut Attorney General election

← 1962 November 8, 1966 1970 →
 
Nominee Harold M. Mulvey William D. Graham
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 545,209 443,980
Percentage 55.1% 44.9%

County results
Mulvey:      50–60%      60–70%
Graham:      50–60%

Attorney General before election

Harold M. Mulvey
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Harold M. Mulvey
Democratic

The 1966 Connecticut Attorney General election took place on November 8, 1966, to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Harold M. Mulvey was appointed to the office by Governor John N. Dempsey in 1963 to fill the vacancy left by Albert L. Coles, who resigned to become judge of the Connecticut Superior Court.[1] Mulvey was elected to a full term in his own right, defeating Republican nominee William D. Graham.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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  • William D. Graham, nominee for state treasurer in 1962[3]

General election

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Results

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1966 Connecticut Attorney General election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Harold M. Mulvey (incumbent) 545,209 55.12%
Republican William D. Graham 443,980 44.88%
Write-in Write-ins 27 0.00% N/A
Total votes 1,058,069 100.0%
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Biographies of the Attorneys General of Connecticut". portal.ct.gov. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "Candidate: Harold M. Mulvey - Election Results Archive". Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "Candidate: William D. Graham - Election Results Archive". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  4. ^ "1966 Attorney General General Election Results - Connecticut". uselectionatlas.org. Dave Leip's Atlas.