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The1990Connecticut Attorney General election took place on November 6, 1990, to elect theAttorney General of Connecticut. IncumbentDemocratic Attorney GeneralClarine Nardi Riddle was appointed by GovernorWilliam O'Neill to fill the remainder of the term to whichJoe Lieberman had been elected in1986. Lieberman resigned on January 3, 1989, following his election to theU.S. Senate. Riddle did not seek election to a full term.
Democratic nominee and state senatorRichard Blumenthal defeatedRepublican nominee E. Gaynor Brennan Jr.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Richard Blumenthal | 572,972 | 59.18% | −5.5% | |
| Republican | E. Gaynor Brennan Jr. | 395,289 | 40.82% | +5.5% | |
| Total votes | 968,261 | 100.0% | |||
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