2006 Connecticut Attorney General election

2006 Connecticut Attorney General election

November 7, 2006
 
Nominee Richard Blumenthal Robert Farr
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 782,235 256,018
Percentage 74.1% 24.3%

Blumenthal:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Farr:      50–60%

Attorney General before election

Richard Blumenthal
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Richard Blumenthal
Democratic

The 2006 Connecticut Attorney General election took place on November 7, 2006, to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Richard Blumenthal won re-election to an unprecedented fifth term, defeating Republican nominee and state representative Robert Farr.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • Robert Farr, lawyer and state representative from the 19th district (1981–2007)[2]

Third-party candidates and independent candidates

Green Party

  • Nancy Burton, candidate for state representative in 2004 and 2006 [3]

General election

Results

2006 Connecticut Attorney General election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard Blumenthal (incumbent) 782,235 74.08% +8.43%
Republican Robert Farr 256,018 24.25% −10.10%
Green Nancy Burton 17,684 1.67% N/A
Total votes 1,055,957 100.0%
Democratic hold

By congressional district

Blumenthal won all five congressional districts, including one that elected a Republican.[5]

District Blumenthal Farr Representative
1st 77% 21% John B. Larson
2nd 76% 23% Rob Simmons (109th Congress)
Joe Courtney (110th Congress)
3rd 79% 20% Rosa DeLauro
4th 68% 30% Christopher Shays
5th 71% 28% Nancy L. Johnson (109th Congress)
Chris Murphy (110th Congress)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Candidate: Richard Blumenthal - Election Results Archive". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "Candidate: Robert Farr - Election Results Archive". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  3. ^ Green Party of Connecticut. "Burton Demands Shutdown of Millsstone and Indian Point". ctgreenparty.org. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "2006 General Election - Attorney General". Connecticut Secretary of State.
  5. ^ "Statement of Vote" (PDF). Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 23, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2025.