1994 Connecticut Attorney General election

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1994 Connecticut Attorney General election
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  1990 November 8, 1994 1998  
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Nominee Richard Blumenthal Richard E. Arnold
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance A Connecticut Party
Popular vote679,313344,627
Percentage66.3%33.7%

Connecticut Attorney General Election Results by County, 1994.svg
County results
Blumenthal:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

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.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

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

General election

Results

1994 Connecticut Attorney General election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Richard Blumenthal446,43443.60%-15.59%
A Connecticut Party Richard Blumenthal232,87922.74%N/A
Total Richard Blumenthal (incumbent) 679,313 66.34% +7.16%
Republican Richard E. Arnold344,62733.66%-7.16%
Total votes1,023,940 100.0%
Democratic hold

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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.