1978 Connecticut Attorney General election

none February 2026 September 2023 1978 Connecticut Attorney General election Connecticut presidential no 1974 Connecticut Attorney General election 1974 1982 Connecticut Attorney General election 1982 November 7, 1978 120px Carl R. Ajello Connecticut Democratic Party 551,762 55.7% 3x4.svg Peter C. Dorsey Connecticut Republican Party 439,312 44.3% 220px County results 220px Municipality results 1 220px Ajello: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Dorsey: #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Attorney General Carl R. Ajello Connecticut Democratic Party Carl R. Ajello Connecticut Democratic Party The 1978 Connecticut Attorney General election took place on November 7, 1978, to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Carl R. Ajello won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican nominee Peter C. Dorsey. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Carl R. Ajello, incumbent attorney general (1975–1983)Candidate: Carl R. Ajello - Election Results Archive https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/candidates/view/17907 21 February 2024 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Peter C. Dorsey, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut (1974–1977)Candidate: Peter C. Dorsey - Election Results Archive https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/candidates/view/17912 electionhistory.ct.gov 21 February 2024United States Attorney's Office District of Connecticut United States Attorneys for The District of Connecticut https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/office justice.gov 21 February 2024 General election Results 1978 Connecticut Attorney General election1978 Attorney General General Election Results - Connecticut https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=9&year=1978&f=0&off=9&elect=0 uselectionatlas.org Dave Leip's Atlas Carl R. Ajello (incumbent) Democratic Party of Connecticut 551,762 55.67% Peter C. Dorsey Connecticut Republican Party 439,312 44.32% Write-ins Write-in 57 0.01% N/A 991,134 100.0% Connecticut Democratic Party See also Connecticut Attorney General References Attorney General Connecticut Category:Connecticut Attorney General elections Category:November 1978 in the United States