The 1986 Connecticut Attorney General election took place on November 4, 1986, to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Joe Lieberman won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican nominee Richard E. Arnold.
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Joe Lieberman, incumbent attorney general (1983–1989)[1]
Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Richard E. Arnold[2]
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Joe Lieberman (incumbent) | 613,742 | 64.68% | ||
| Republican | Richard E. Arnold | 335,209 | 35.32% | ||
| Total votes | 948,951 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Candidate: Joe Lieberman - Election Results Archive". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "Candidate: Richard E. Arnold - Election Results Archive". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "1986 General Election - Attorney General". Connecticut Secretary of the State.