1998 Connecticut Attorney General election

1998 Connecticut Attorney General election

← 1994 November 3, 1998 2002 →
 
Nominee Richard Blumenthal Santa Mendoza
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 631,588 282,289
Percentage 68.6% 30.6%

County results
Blumenthal:      60–70%      70–80%

Attorney General before election

Richard Blumenthal
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Richard Blumenthal
Democratic

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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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • Santa Mendoza, attorney [2]

Third-party candidates and independent candidates

Libertarian Party

  • Richard J. Pober, attorney

General election

Results

1998 Connecticut Attorney General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Candidate: Richard Blumenthal - Election Results Archive". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  2. ^ Hagan, Debbie (January 23, 2006). "SANTA'S CAUSES". www.superlawyers.com. 2006 Connecticut Super Lawyers magazine. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "1998 Attorney General General Election Results - Connecticut". uselectionatlas.org.
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