1974 Connecticut Attorney General election

The 1974 Connecticut Attorney General election took place on November 5, 1974, to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Robert K. Killian did not seek re-election to a second term, instead opting to run for lieutenant governor. Democratic nominee and state representative Carl R. Ajello defeated Republican nominee and state representative James F. Bingham.

1974 Connecticut Attorney General election

← 1970 November 5, 1974 1978 →
 
Nominee Carl R. Ajello James F. Bingham
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 627,376 416,535
Percentage 60.1% 39.9%

Ajello:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Bingham:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
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Attorney General before election

Robert K. Killian
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Carl R. Ajello
Democratic

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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  • James F. Bingham, state representative from the 157th district (1969–1973) and 147th district (1973–1975) [2]

General election

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Results

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1974 Connecticut Attorney General election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Carl R. Ajello 627,376 60.10%
Republican James F. Bingham 416,535 39.90%
Write-in Write-ins 31 0.00% N/A
Total votes 1,043,942 100.0%
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: James F. Bingham - Election Results Archive". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "1974 Attorney General General Election Results - Connecticut". uselectionatlas.org. Dave Leip's Atlas.