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1994 Connecticut Attorney General election

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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%

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

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Candidates

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Nominee

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Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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

Third-party candidates and independent candidates

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A Connecticut Party

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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

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Results

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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

See also

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References

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  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.