1970 Connecticut Attorney General election
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The 1970 Attorney General of Connecticut. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Robert K. Killian was appointed to the office by Governor John N. Dempsey in 1967 to fill the vacancy left by Harold M. Mulvey, who resigned a year into his term to accept an appointment to the Connecticut Superior Court.[1]
Killian was elected to a full term in his own right, defeating Republican nominee Donald T. Dorsey by 1,763 votes, a margin of just 0.17%. As of 2025, this was the last time the Attorney General of Connecticut was elected by less than a 5-point margin.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Robert K. Killian, incumbent attorney general (1967–1975)[2]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Donald T. Dorsey, candidate for state representative from the 78th district in 1966[3]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Robert K. Killian (incumbent) | 529,898 | 50.08% | ||
| Republican | Donald T. Dorsey | 528,135 | 49.91% | ||
Write-in
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Write-ins | 36 | 0.00% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 1,058,069 | 100.0% | |||
Democratic hold
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See also
References
- New York Times. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "Candidate: Robert K. Killian - Election Results Archive". Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "Candidate: Donald T. Dorsey - Election Results Archive". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "1970 Attorney General General Election Results - Connecticut". uselectionatlas.org. Dave Leip's Atlas.
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