1994 Connecticut State Treasurer election

1994 Connecticut State Treasurer election

←  1990 November 8, 1994 1998  →

Nominee Chris Burnham Joseph M. Suggs Jr. Party Republican Democratic Alliance A Connecticut Party Popular vote 526,200 441,263 Percentage 53.1% 44.5%

County results Municipality results Congressional district results Burnham:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Suggs:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

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]}

Suggs lost election to a full term to Republican nominee Chris Burnham. As of 2025, this was the last time a Republican was elected Connecticut State Treasurer.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Joseph M. Suggs Jr., incumbent state treasurer (1993–1995) ^[3]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Chris Burnham, former state representative from the 147th district (1987–1993) ^[4]

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

• Joseph M. Suggs Jr., incumbent state treasurer (1993–1995)

Concerned Citizens Party

Nominee

• Christopher C. Hebert ^[5]

General election

Results

1994 Connecticut State Treasurer election ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Chris Burnham	526,200	53.06%
	Democratic	Joseph M. Suggs Jr.	331,037	33.38%
	A Connecticut Party	Joseph M. Suggs Jr.	110,226	11.12%
	Total	Joseph M. Suggs Jr.	441,263	44.50%
	Concerned Citizens	Christopher C. Hebert	24,207	2.44%
Total votes			991,670	100.0%
	Republican gain from Democratic

By congressional district

Burnham won four of six congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat. ^[7]

District	Suggs Jr.	Burnham	Representative
1st	51%	47%	Barbara Kennelly
2nd	47%	50%	Sam Gejdenson
3rd	50%	48%	Rosa DeLauro
4th	39%	60%	Chris Shays
5th	38%	60%	Gary Franks
6th	42%	55%	Nancy Johnson

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.
3. "Candidate: Joseph M. Suggs, Jr - Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
4. "Candidate: Chris Burnham - Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
5. "Candidate: Christopher C. Hebert - Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
6. "1994 General Election - State Treasurer". Connecticut Secretary of the State.
7. "Statement of Vote" (PDF). Secretary of the State of Connecticut . Archived (PDF) from the original on March 17, 2025. Retrieved August 26, 2025.