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1978 Connecticut Attorney General election

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1978 Connecticut Attorney General election

← 1974 November 7, 1978 1982 →
 
Nominee Carl R. Ajello Peter C. Dorsey
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 551,762 439,312
Percentage 55.7% 44.3%

County results
Ajello:      50–60%

Attorney General before election

Carl R. Ajello
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Carl R. Ajello
Democratic

The 1978 Connecticut Attorney General election took place on November 7, 1978, to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Carl R. Ajello won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican nominee Peter C. Dorsey.

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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General election

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Results

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1978 Connecticut Attorney General election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Carl R. Ajello (incumbent) 551,762 55.67%
Republican Peter C. Dorsey 439,312 44.32%
Write-in Write-ins 57 0.01% N/A
Total votes 991,134 100.0%
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Candidate: Carl R. Ajello - Election Results Archive". Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "Candidate: Peter C. Dorsey - Election Results Archive". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  3. ^ United States Attorney's Office District of Connecticut. "United States Attorneys for The District of Connecticut". justice.gov. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "1978 Attorney General General Election Results - Connecticut". uselectionatlas.org. Dave Leip's Atlas.