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 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.
Third-party candidates Libertarian Party Nominee Vincent Stuart Triola
General election
Results
See also Connecticut Attorney General
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