1994 Connecticut Attorney General election

1994 Connecticut Attorney General election
November 8, 1994
 
Nominee Richard Blumenthal Richard E. Arnold
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance A Connecticut Party
Popular vote 679,313 344,627
Percentage 66.3% 33.7%
Blumenthal:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Arnold:      50–60%      60–70%
Attorney General before election

Richard Blumenthal
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Richard Blumenthal
Democratic

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The 1994 Connecticut Attorney General election took place on November 8, 1994, to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Richard Blumenthal won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican nominee Richard E. Arnold.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • Richard E. Arnold, nominee for attorney general in 1986[2]

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A Connecticut Party

A Connecticut Party endorsed Blumenthal, giving him access to an additional ballot line. Blumenthal received just over a third of his total vote share under A Connecticut Party.

Official designee

General election

Results

1994 Connecticut Attorney General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard Blumenthal 446,434 43.60% −15.59%
A Connecticut Party Richard Blumenthal 232,879 22.74% N/A
Total Richard Blumenthal (incumbent) 679,313 66.34% +7.16%
Republican Richard E. Arnold 344,627 33.66% −7.16%
Total votes 1,023,940 100.0%
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ^ "Candidate: Richard Blumenthal - Election Results Archive". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "Candidate: Richard E. Arnold - Election Results Archive". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "1994 General Election - Attorney General". Connecticut Secretary of State.
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