1974 Connecticut Attorney General election

1974 Connecticut Attorney General election

← 1970 November 5, 1974 1978 →
 
Nominee Carl R. Ajello James F. Bingham
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 627,376 416,535
Percentage 60.1% 39.9%

Ajello:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Bingham:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
No Data/Vote:      

Attorney General before election

Robert K. Killian
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Carl R. Ajello
Democratic

The 1974 Connecticut Attorney General election took place on November 5, 1974, to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Robert K. Killian did not seek re-election to a second term, instead opting to run for lieutenant governor. Democratic nominee and state representative Carl R. Ajello defeated Republican nominee and state representative James F. Bingham.