1982 Connecticut Attorney General election

The 1982 Connecticut Attorney General election took place on November 2, 1982, to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Two-term incumbent Democratic Attorney General Carl R. Ajello did not seek re-election. Democratic nominee Joe Lieberman defeated Republican nominee William H. Champlin III.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Joe Lieberman, former state senator from the 11th district (1971–1973) and 10th district (1973–1981), and nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives from CT-03 in 1980

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• William H. Champlin III, chairman of the Hartford Republican town committee.

Third-party candidates

Libertarian Party

Nominee

• Vincent Stuart Triola

General election

Results

See also

• Connecticut Attorney General

References