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Blumenthal: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Mendoza: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1998 Connecticut Attorney General election took place on November 3, 1998, to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Richard Blumenthal won re-election to a third term, defeating Republican nominee Santa Mendoza.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Richard Blumenthal (incumbent) | 631,588 | 68.55% | +2.21% | |
Republican | Santa Mendoza | 282,289 | 30.64% | −3.02% | |
Libertarian | Richard J. Pober | 7,537 | 0.82% | N/A | |
Total votes | 921,414 | 100.0% | |||
Democratic hold |
Blumenthal won all six congressional districts, including two that elected Republicans. [4]
District | Blumenthal | Mendoza | Representative |
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1st | 75% | 25% | Barbara Kennelly (105th Congress) |
John Larson (106th Congress) | |||
2nd | 72% | 27% | Sam Gejdenson |
3rd | 71% | 28% | Rosa DeLauro |
4th | 63% | 36% | Chris Shays |
5th | 62% | 37% | James Maloney |
6th | 67% | 32% | Nancy Johnson |