The 1982 Connecticut Attorney General election took place on November 2, 1982, to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Two-term incumbent Democratic Attorney General Carl R. Ajello did not seek re-election. Democratic nominee Joe Lieberman defeated Republican nominee William H. Champlin III.
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 County results Lieberman: 50–60% 60–70% Champlin III: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Joe Lieberman, former state senator from the 11th district (1971–1973) and 10th district (1973–1981), and nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives from CT-03 in 1980[1]
Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- William H. Champlin III[2]
Third-party candidates
editLibertarian Party
editNominee
edit- Vincent Stuart Triola[3]
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe Lieberman | 601,711 | 58.14% | ||
| Republican | William H. Champlin III | 424,961 | 41.06% | ||
| Libertarian | Vincent Stuart Triola | 8,351 | 0.81% | ||
| Total votes | 1,035,023 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Candidate: Joe Lieberman - Election Results Archive". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "Candidate: William H. Champlin III - Election Results Archive". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "Candidate: Vincent Stuart Triola - Election Results Archive". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "1982 General Election - Attorney General". Connecticut Secretary of the State.