1978 Connecticut Attorney General election
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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.
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November 7, 1978
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  Ajello: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Dorsey: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Carl R. Ajello, incumbent attorney general (1975–1983)[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Peter C. Dorsey, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut (1974–1977)[2][3]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Carl R. Ajello (incumbent) | 551,762 | 55.67% | ||
| Republican | Peter C. Dorsey | 439,312 | 44.32% | ||
| Write-in | Write-ins | 57 | 0.01% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 991,134 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||