2006 Connecticut Attorney General election

2006 Connecticut Attorney General election
November 7, 2006
 
Nominee Richard Blumenthal Robert Farr
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 782,235 256,018
Percentage 74.1% 24.3%
Blumenthal:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Farr:      50–60%
Attorney General before election

Richard Blumenthal
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Richard Blumenthal
Democratic

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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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • Robert Farr, lawyer and state representative from the 19th district (1981–2007)[2]

Third-party candidates and independent candidates

Green Party

  • Nancy Burton, candidate for state representative in 2004 and 2006 [3]

General election

Results

2006 Connecticut Attorney General election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

By congressional district

Blumenthal won all five congressional districts, including one that elected a Republican.[5]

District Blumenthal Farr Representative
1st 77% 21% John B. Larson
2nd 76% 23% Rob Simmons (109th Congress)
Joe Courtney (110th Congress)
3rd 79% 20% Rosa DeLauro
4th 68% 30% Christopher Shays
5th 71% 28% Nancy L. Johnson (109th Congress)
Chris Murphy (110th Congress)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Candidate: Richard Blumenthal - Election Results Archive". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "Candidate: Robert Farr - Election Results Archive". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  3. ^ Green Party of Connecticut. "Burton Demands Shutdown of Millsstone and Indian Point". ctgreenparty.org. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "2006 General Election - Attorney General". Connecticut Secretary of State.
  5. ^ "Statement of Vote" (PDF). Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 23, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
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