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1998 Connecticut Attorney General election

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1998 Connecticut Attorney General election

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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

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

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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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  • Santa Mendoza, attorney [2]

Third-party candidates and independent candidates

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Libertarian Party

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  • Richard J. Pober, attorney

General election

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Results

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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

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References

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  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.