2006 Connecticut Secretary of the State election

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

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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Susan Bysiewicz, incumbent secretary of the state (1999–2011)

Republican primary

Candidates

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)

Third-party candidates and independent candidates

Green Party

Nominee

• S. Michael DeRosa, perennial candidate for state senator from the 1st district

Libertarian Party

Nominee

• Ken Mosher, nominee for secretary of the state in 1998 and state treasurer in 2002

Concerned Citizens Party

Nominee

• Jean Marie Burness

General election

Results

2006 Connecticut Secretary of the State election

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