1994 Connecticut Attorney General election

1994 Connecticut Attorney General election

←  1990 November 8, 1994 1998  →

Nominee Richard Blumenthal Richard E. Arnold Party Democratic Republican Alliance A Connecticut Party Popular vote 679,313 344,627 Percentage 66.3% 33.7%

County results Municipality results Congressional district results 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

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

• Richard Blumenthal, incumbent attorney general (1991–2011) ^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

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

Third-party candidates and independent candidates

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

• Richard Blumenthal, incumbent attorney general (1991–2011)

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

By congressional district

Blumenthal won all six congressional district, including three that elected Republicans. ^[4]

District	Blumenthal	Arnold	Representative
1st	76%	24%	Barbara Kennelly
2nd	71%	29%	Sam Gejdenson
3rd	67%	33%	Rosa DeLauro
4th	58%	42%	Chris Shays
5th	58%	42%	Gary Franks
6th	67%	33%	Nancy Johnson

See also

• Connecticut Attorney General

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.
4. "Statement of Vote" (PDF). Secretary of the State of Connecticut . Archived (PDF) from the original on March 17, 2025. Retrieved August 26, 2025.