1974 Connecticut Attorney General election

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1974 Connecticut Attorney General election
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  1970 November 5, 1974 1978  
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Nominee Carl R. Ajello James F. Bingham
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote627,376416,535
Percentage60.1%39.9%

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Ajello:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Bingham:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Attorney General before election

Robert K. Killian
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Carl R. Ajello
Democratic

The 1974 Connecticut Attorney General election took place on November 5, 1974, to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Robert K. Killian did not seek re-election to a second term, instead opting to run for lieutenant governor. Democratic nominee and state representative Carl R. Ajello defeated Republican nominee and state representative James F. Bingham.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • James F. Bingham, state representative from the 157th district (1969–1973) and 147th district (1973–1975) [2]

General election

Results

1974 Connecticut Attorney General election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Carl R. Ajello 627,376 60.10%
Republican James F. Bingham416,53539.90%
Write-in Write-ins310.00%N/A
Total votes1,043,942 100.0%
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. "Candidate: Carl R. Ajello - Election Results Archive" . Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  2. "Candidate: James F. Bingham - Election Results Archive". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  3. "1974 Attorney General General Election Results - Connecticut". uselectionatlas.org. Dave Leip's Atlas.