2006 Connecticut Attorney General election

2006 Connecticut Attorney General election
	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

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

Richard Blumenthal, incumbent attorney general (1991–2011)^[1]

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

References

^ "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.

[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.

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2006 Connecticut Attorney General election

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Third-party candidates and independent candidates

Green Party

General election

Results

See also

References

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