2002 Connecticut Attorney General election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name=2002 Connecticut Attorney General election
| country = Connecticut
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1998 Connecticut Attorney General election
| previous_year = 1998
| next_election = 2006 Connecticut Attorney General election
| next_year = 2006
| election_date = November 5, 2002
| image1 = File:Richard Blumenthal 2006 (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = Richard Blumenthal
| party1 = Connecticut Democratic Party
| popular_vote1 = 632,351
| percentage1 = 65.7%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Martha Dean
| party2 = Connecticut Republican Party
| popular_vote2 = 330,874
| percentage2 = 34.4%
| map = {{switcher |220px |County results |220px |Municipality results |220px |Congressional district results |default=1}}
| map_caption = Blumenthal: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
Dean: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
| title = Attorney General
| before_election = Richard Blumenthal
| before_party = Connecticut Democratic Party
| after_election = Richard Blumenthal
| after_party = Connecticut Democratic Party
}}
{{ElectionsCT}}
The 2002 Connecticut Attorney General election took place on November 5, 2002, to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Richard Blumenthal won re-election to a fourth term, easily defeating Republican nominee Martha Dean.
Democratic primary
=Candidates=
==Nominee==
Republican primary
=Candidates=
==Nominee==
General election
= Results =
{{Election box begin
| title = 2002 Connecticut Attorney General election{{cite web |title=2002 General Election - Attorney General |url=https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/7813|website=Connecticut Secretary of State}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| candidate = Richard Blumenthal (incumbent)
| party = Connecticut Democratic Party
| votes = 632,351
| percentage = 65.65%
| change = -2.90%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = Martha Dean
| party = Connecticut Republican Party
| votes = 330,874
| percentage = 34.35%
| change = +3.71%
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 963,225
| percentage = 100.0%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Connecticut Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=By congressional district=
Blumenthal won all five congressional districts, including three that elected Republicans.{{Cite web|url=https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/sots/electionservices/statementofvote_pdfs/2002sovpdf.pdf?rev=c5b1b8f7c0144d98a2990a9b27af60ad&hash=9BE01CC5D7C5ABFEBFFD2AC0C4BB1F91|title=Statement of Vote|website=Secretary of the State of Connecticut|accessdate=May 15, 2025|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250317003407/https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/sots/electionservices/statementofvote_pdfs/2002sovpdf.pdf?rev=c5b1b8f7c0144d98a2990a9b27af60ad&hash=9BE01CC5D7C5ABFEBFFD2AC0C4BB1F91|archive-date=2025-03-17}}
| class=wikitable
! District ! Blumenthal ! Dean ! Representative |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Connecticut|1|1st}} | 69% | 31% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|John Larson |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Connecticut|2|2nd}} | 67% | 33% | {{party shading/Republican}}|Rob Simmons |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Connecticut|3|3rd}} | 71% | 29% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|Rosa DeLauro |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Connecticut|4|4th}} | 60% | 40% | {{party shading/Republican}}|Chris Shays |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Connecticut|5|5th}} | 61% | 39% | {{party shading/Republican}}|Nancy Johnson |