1998 Connecticut Attorney General election
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.
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Democratic primary
Nominee
- Richard Blumenthal, incumbent attorney general (1991–2011)[1]
Republican primary
Nominee
- Santa Mendoza, attorney [2]
Third-party candidates and independent candidates
Libertarian Party
- Richard J. Pober, attorney
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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
- "Candidate: Richard Blumenthal - Election Results Archive". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- Hagan, Debbie (January 23, 2006). "SANTA'S CAUSES". www.superlawyers.com. 2006 Connecticut Super Lawyers magazine. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- "1998 Attorney General General Election Results - Connecticut". uselectionatlas.org.
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