1982 Connecticut Attorney General election

none February 2026 September 2023 1982 Connecticut Attorney General election Connecticut presidential no 1978 Connecticut Attorney General election 1978 1986 Connecticut Attorney General election 1986 November 2, 1982 File:Joe Lieberman.jpg 150x150px Joe Lieberman Connecticut Democratic Party 601,711 58.1% 3x4.svg William H. Champlin III Connecticut Republican Party 424,961 41.1% 220px County results 220px Municipality results 1 220px Lieberman: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Champlin: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Attorney General Carl R. Ajello Connecticut Democratic Party Joe Lieberman Connecticut Democratic Party 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 1980Candidate: Joe Lieberman - Election Results Archive https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/candidates/view/13599 electionhistory.ct.gov 21 February 2024 Withdrew after convention Joseph Ruggiero, former state Senator from the 30th district (1979-1981) Eliminated at convention Thayer Baldwin, former state health official and New Haven Corporation Counsel (1976-1978) Peter Gillies, Deputy Attorney General Republican primary Candidates Nominee William H. Champlin III, chairman of the Hartford Republican town committee.Candidate: William H. Champlin III - Election Results Archive https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/candidates/view/William-H-Champlin-III electionhistory.ct.gov 21 February 2024 Third-party candidates Libertarian Party Nominee Vincent Stuart TriolaCandidate: Vincent Stuart Triola - Election Results Archive https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/candidates/view/17485 electionhistory.ct.gov 21 February 2024 General election Results 1982 Connecticut Attorney General election1982 General Election - Attorney General https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/12009 Connecticut Secretary of the State Joe Lieberman Democratic Party of Connecticut 601,711 58.14% William H. Champlin III Connecticut Republican Party 424,961 41.06% Vincent Stuart Triola Libertarian Party of Connecticut 8,351 0.81% 1,035,023 100.0% Connecticut Democratic Party See also Connecticut Attorney General References Attorney General Connecticut Category:Connecticut Attorney General elections Category:November 1982 in the United States