1954 Connecticut Attorney General election
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November 2, 1954
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The 1954 Connecticut Attorney General election took place on November 2, 1954, to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Incumbent Republican Attorney General William L. Beers did not seek re-election. Republican nominee John J. Bracken defeated Democratic state senator Samuel J. Tedesco. As of 2026, this was the last time a Republican was elected Attorney General of Connecticut.
Candidates
Nominee
- John J. Bracken, former candidate for state senator from the 3rd district in 1936 and 1946, and candidate for the Branford District judge of probate in 1934[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Samuel J. Tedesco, state senator from the 23rd district (1951–1955) and former state representative from Bridgeport (1941–1943)[2]
