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)
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Peter C. Dorsey, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut (1974–1977)
General election
Results
See also Connecticut Attorney General
References