2006 Connecticut Attorney General election
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The 2006 Connecticut Attorney General election took place on November 7, 2006, to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Richard Blumenthal won re-election to an unprecedented fifth term, defeating Republican nominee and state representative Robert Farr.
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County results Blumenthal: 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Richard Blumenthal, incumbent attorney general (1991–2011)[1]
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominee edit
- Robert Farr, lawyer and state representative from the 19th district (1981–2007)[2]
Third-party candidates and independent candidates edit
Green Party edit
- Nancy Burton, candidate for state representative in 2004 and 2006 [3]
General election edit
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Richard Blumenthal (incumbent) | 782,235 | 74.08% | +8.43% | |
Republican | Robert Farr | 256,018 | 24.25% | -10.10% | |
Green | Nancy Burton | 17,684 | 1.67% | N/A | |
Total votes | 1,055,957 | 100.0% | |||
Democratic hold |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Candidate: Richard Blumenthal - Election Results Archive". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "Candidate: Robert Farr - Election Results Archive". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ Green Party of Connecticut. "Burton Demands Shutdown of Millsstone and Indian Point". ctgreenparty.org. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "2006 General Election - Attorney General". Connecticut Secretary of State.