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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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Carl R. Ajello | 627,376 | 60.10% | ||
| Republican | James F. Bingham | 416,535 | 39.90% | ||
| Write-in | Write-ins | 31 | 0.00% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 1,043,942 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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