1994 Connecticut State Treasurer election

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1994 Connecticut State Treasurer election
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  1990 November 8, 1994 1998  
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Nominee Chris Burnham Joseph M. Suggs Jr.
Party Republican Democratic
Alliance A Connecticut Party
Popular vote526,200441,263
Percentage53.1%44.5%

Connecticut State Treasurer Election Results by County, 1994.svg
County results
Burnham:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

State Treasurer before election

Joseph M. Suggs Jr.
Democratic

Elected State Treasurer

Chris Burnham
Republican

The 1994 Connecticut State Treasurer election took place on November 8, 1994, to elect the Connecticut State Treasurer. Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Joseph M. Suggs Jr. was appointed to the office by the Connecticut General Assembly to complete the term of Francisco L. Borges, who resigned to become an executive at the New York-based Financial Guaranty Insurance Company. [1] [2]

Contents

Suggs lost election to a full term to Republican nominee Chris Burnham. As of 2024, this was the last time a Republican was elected Connecticut State Treasurer.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Third-party candidates and independent candidates

A Connecticut Party

A Connecticut Party endorsed Suggs, giving him access to an additional ballot line. Suggs received nearly a quarter of his total vote share under A Connecticut Party.

Official designee

Concerned Citizens Party

Nominee

General election

Results

1994 Connecticut State Treasurer election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Chris Burnham 526,200 53.06%
Democratic Joseph M. Suggs Jr.331,03733.38%
A Connecticut Party Joseph M. Suggs Jr.110,22611.12%
Total Joseph M. Suggs Jr. 441,26344.50%
Concerned Citizens Christopher C. Hebert24,2072.44%
Total votes991,670 100.0%
Republican gain from Democratic

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References

  1. Connecticut Secretary of the State. "Treasurers". portal.ct.gov. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  2. Pazniokas, Mark (March 4, 1993). "Bloomfield Mayor Suggs Elected State Treasurer". The Hartford Current. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
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  5. "Candidate: Christopher C. Hebert - Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
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