1986 Connecticut Attorney General election

1986 Connecticut Attorney General election

← 1982 November 4, 1986 1990 →
 
Nominee Joe Lieberman Richard E. Arnold
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 613,742 335,209
Percentage 64.7% 35.3%

Lieberman:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Arnold:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Attorney General before election

Joe Lieberman
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Joe Lieberman
Democratic

The 1986 Connecticut Attorney General election took place on November 4, 1986, to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Joe Lieberman won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican nominee Richard E. Arnold.