2006 Connecticut Secretary of the State election

The 2006 Connecticut Secretary of the State election took place on November 7, 2006, to elect the Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Incumbent Democrat Susan Bysiewicz won re-election to a third term, defeating Republican nominee Richard J. Abbate.

2006 Connecticut Secretary of State election

November 7, 2006


Nominee	Susan Bysiewicz	Richard J. Abbate
Party	Democratic	Republican
Popular vote	729,070	276,033
Percentage	69.8%	26.4%

County results
Bysiewicz: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%

Secretary of State before election

Susan Bysiewicz
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

Susan Bysiewicz
Democratic

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Democratic primary

Nominee

Susan Bysiewicz, incumbent secretary of the state (1999–2011)[1]

Republican primary

Nominee

Richard J. Abbate, president of the Registrars of Voters Association of Connecticut (2002–2006), Cheshire registrar of voters (1996–2006), and president of Connecticut Sports Development Group, Inc. (1992–1996)[2][3][4]

Third-party candidates and independent candidates

Nominee

S. Michael DeRosa, perennial candidate for state senator from the 1st district[5]

Nominee

Ken Mosher, nominee for secretary of the state in 1998 and state treasurer in 2002[6]

Nominee

Jean Marie Burness[7]

General election

Results

2006 Connecticut Secretary of the State election[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Susan Bysiewicz (incumbent)	729,070	69.78%	+5.56%
	Republican	Richard J. Abbate	276,033	26.42%	-7.90
	Green	S. Michael DeRosa	17,851	1.71%	N/A
	Libertarian	Ken Mosher	13,043	1.25%	-0.21%
	Concerned Citizens	Jean Marie Burness	8,874	0.85%	N/A
Total votes			1,044,871	100.0%
	Democratic hold

References

Connecticut Secretary of the State. "Candidate: Susan Bysiewicz - Election History". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
"Richard J. Abbate". linkedin.com. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
"Richard Abbate's Biography". justfacts.votesmart.org. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
Connecticut Secretary of the State. "Candidate: Richard J Abbate - Election History". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
Secretary of the State of Connecticut. "Candidate: S. Michael DeRosa - Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
Secretary of the State of Connecticut. "Candidate: Ken Mosher - Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
Secretary of the State of Connecticut. "Candidate: Jean Marie Burness - Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
"2006 General Election - Secretary of the State". Connecticut Secretary of State.

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See also: Political party strength in Connecticut

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