1998 Connecticut Secretary of the State election

Last updated

1998 Connecticut Secretary of State election
Flag of Connecticut.svg
←  1994 November 3, 1998 2002  →
  SusanBysiewiczPic (cropped).JPG 3x4.svg
Nominee Susan Bysiewicz Ben Andrews
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote531,644358,060
Percentage59.1%39.8%
Connecticut Secretary of the State Election Results by County, 1998.svg
County results
Bysiewicz:     50–60%     60–70%
Andrews:     50–60%
Secretary of State before election

Miles S. Rapoport
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

Susan Bysiewicz
Democratic

The 1998 Connecticut Secretary of the State election took place on November 3, 1998, to elect the Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Incumbent Democrat Miles S. Rapoport did not seek re-election to a second term, instead opting to run for the open CT-01 seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Contents

Democratic nominee and state representative from the 100th district Susan Bysiewicz defeated Republican nominee Ben Andrews.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Convention

The Democratic statewide nominating convention was held on July 19, 1998.

The convention was a competitive race between two state representatives, Ellen Scalleter from the 114th district and Susan Bysiewicz from the 100th district. According to NYT, "Ms. Bysiewicz's aides swarmed the convention floor in headsets and sunny yellow T-shirts today, while Ms. Scalletar treated delegates to dessert and breakfast, ran a shuttle bus and decorated the area around the convention with bouquets of lilies and life-size cardboard cutouts of herself." [3]

Scaletter won the party's endorsement with 58% of the vote to Bysiewicz's 42%. Bysiewicz pledged to her supporters that she would continue her campaign into the primary race in September. After the convention, Scaletter met with Bysiewicz but failed to convince her to avoid a potentially expensive primary race. [3]

Results

The Democratic primary was held on September 18, 1998. Susan Bysiewicz narrowly defeated sate party-endorsed Ellen Scaletter in an upset. [4]

Democratic primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Susan Bysiewicz 51,435 51.91%
Democratic Ellen Scaletter *47,65248.09%
Total votes99,087 100.0%

* Indicates party endorsement

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Third-party candidates and independent candidates

Libertarian Party

Nominee

  • Kenneth F. Mosher

Write-in candidates

General election

Results

1998 Connecticut Secretary of the State election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Susan Bysiewicz 531,644 59.10%
Republican Ben Andrews358,06039.80%
Libertarian Kenneth F. Mosher9,9201.10%
Write-in Abraham 'Abe' Ziskis100.00%
Total votes899,634 100.0%
Democratic hold

By congressional district

Bysiewicz won all 6 congressional districts. [7]

DistrictBysiewiczAndrewsRepresentative
1st 68%31% Barbara B. Kennelly (D)
2nd 64%35% Sam Gejdenson (D)
3rd 62%37% Rosa DeLauro (D)
4th 50%49% Christopher Shays (R)
5th 51%48% James H. Maloney (D)
6th 58%41% Nancy Johnson (R)

Aftermath

In October 2003 former Republican nominee Ben Andrews was convicted following a corruption trial. The investigation determined that he had bribed former state treasurer, Paul J. Silvester, by directing $750,000 of a $1.5 million consulting fee in exchange for Silvester's investment of $150 million in pension money in a private equity fund, Landmark Partners, based in Simsbury. [8] [9]

Andrews was also convicted of lying to federal agents and of conspiracy to launder money. He continued to maintain his innocence up until his sentencing to 30 months in federal prison in 2005. He began his sentence in 2007 and was released in 2009. [10]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Susan Bysiewicz</span> American politician (born 1961)

Susan Bysiewicz is an American politician and attorney who has served as the 109th lieutenant governor of Connecticut since 2019. She previously served as the 72nd secretary of the state of Connecticut from 1999 to 2011 and a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1993 to 1999.

Matthew L. Lesser is an American politician who represents the 9th district in the Connecticut State Senate. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected to the State House in 2008, and re-elected in 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016. He won election to the state Senate from the 9th district in 2018, and was reelected in 2020 and 2022. Lesser unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for Connecticut Secretary of the State in 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010 Connecticut gubernatorial election</span>

The 2010 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010, to elect the 88th Governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Republican Governor Jodi Rell had announced in a press conference in Hartford on November 9, 2009, that she would not seek re-election in 2010. The sites Cook Political Report and CQ Politics both rated the election as a toss-up. This was the first open seat gubernatorial election in the state since 1994. As of 2025, this is the last time the Governor's office in Connecticut changed partisan control.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 United States Senate election in Connecticut</span>

The 2012 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 6, 2012, in conjunction with the 2012 U.S. presidential election, other elections to the United States Senate in other states, as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections. Primaries to elect Senate candidates from the Republican and Democratic parties were held on Tuesday, August 14, 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010 Connecticut Attorney General election</span>

The 2010 Connecticut attorney general election was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, to elect the 24th attorney general of the state of Connecticut. Five-term incumbent attorney general Richard Blumenthal declined to seek re-election in 2010, instead opting to run for Connecticut's open U.S. Senate seat held by the retiring Christopher Dodd. Blumenthal's decision not to seek a sixth term set-up the first open race for attorney general in the state since Blumenthal's election in 1990.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Elections in Connecticut</span>

Various kinds of elections in Connecticut occurs annually in each of the state's cities and towns, the exact type of which is dependent on the year. Elections for federal and statewide offices occur in even-numbered years, while municipal elections occur in odd-numbered ones. The office of the Connecticut Secretary of State oversees the election process, including voting and vote counting. In a 2020 study, Connecticut was ranked as the 20th easiest state for citizens to vote in.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election</span>

The 2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the next governor and lieutenant governor of Connecticut, concurrently with the election of Connecticut's Class I U.S. Senate seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections. This race's Democratic margin of victory was the closest to the national average of 3.1 points.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 United States Senate election in Connecticut</span>

The 2022 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Connecticut.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Connecticut gubernatorial election</span>

The 2022 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Democratic governor Ned Lamont ran for re-election to a second term in office. The race simultaneously took place with the election to the state's Class III Senate seat. This election featured a rematch of the previous 2018 gubernatorial election, pitting Lamont against Republican Bob Stefanowski, whom he previously defeated by 3.2% of the vote. This time Lamont won re-election by a wider margin, becoming the first Democrat to win a gubernatorial election by more than 5 points in the state since 1986.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Connecticut Secretary of the State election</span>

The 2018 Connecticut Secretary of the State election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the next Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Incumbent Democrat Denise Merrill won re-election to a third term.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1982 Connecticut Attorney General election</span>

The 1982 Connecticut Attorney General election took place on November 2, 1982, to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Two-term incumbent Democratic Attorney General Carl R. Ajello did not seek re-election. Democratic nominee Joe Lieberman defeated Republican nominee William H. Champlin III.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010 Connecticut Secretary of the State election</span> 2010 Connecticut Secretary Election

The 2010 Connecticut Secretary of the State election took place on November 2, 2010, to elect the Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Incumbent Democrat Susan Bysiewicz did not seek re-election to a 4th term, instead opting to run for Governor of Connecticut.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1994 Connecticut State Treasurer election</span>

The 1994 Connecticut State Treasurer election took place on November 8, 1994, to elect the Connecticut State Treasurer. Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Joseph M. Suggs Jr. was appointed to the office by the Connecticut General Assembly to complete the term of Francisco L. Borges, who resigned to become an executive at the New York-based Financial Guaranty Insurance Company.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2006 Connecticut Secretary of the State election</span>

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2002 Connecticut Secretary of the State election</span>

The 2002 Connecticut Secretary of the State election took place on November 5, 2002, to elect the Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Incumbent Democrat Susan Bysiewicz won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican nominee Ronald S. San Angelo.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1994 Connecticut Secretary of the State election</span>

The 1994 Connecticut Secretary of the State election took place on November 8, 1994, to elect the Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Incumbent Republican Pauline R. Kezer did not seek re-election to a second term, instead opting to run for governor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1998 Connecticut State Treasurer election</span>

The 1998 Connecticut State Treasurer election took place on November 3, 1998, to elect the Connecticut State Treasurer. Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Paul J. Silvester was appointed to the office by Governor John G. Rowland to complete the term of Chris Burnham, who resigned to work at an investment firm.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2002 Connecticut State Treasurer election</span>

The 2002 Connecticut State Treasurer election took place on November 5, 2002, to elect the Connecticut State Treasurer. Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican nominee Ross Garber.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2006 Connecticut State Treasurer election</span>

The 2006 Connecticut State Treasurer election took place on November 7, 2006, to elect the Connecticut State Treasurer. Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier won re-election to a third term, defeating Republican nominee Linda Roberts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 Connecticut State Treasurer election</span>

The 2014 Connecticut State Treasurer election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Connecticut State Treasurer. Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier won re-election to a fifth term, defeating Republican first selectman of Trumbull Timothy M. Herbst.

References

  1. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of the State. "Candidate: Susan Bysiewicz - Election Results Archive". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  2. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of the State. "Candidate: Ellen Scalettar - Election Results Archive". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Allen, Mike (July 19, 1998). "Party Is Torn On Race Issue In Connecticut". The New York Times . Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  4. ↑ Allen, Mike (September 16, 1998). "THE 1998 CAMPAIGN: CONNECTICUT; Nominee for Treasurer Adds Diversity to the Democratic Slate". The New York Times . Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  5. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of the State. "RESULTS OF PRIMARIES STATE OFFICIES & THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SEPTEMBER 15TH, 1998". portal.ct.gov. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  6. ↑ Connecticut Secretary of the State. "Candidate: Ben F. Andrews Jr. - Election Results Archive". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  7. 1 2 Connecticut Secretary of the State. "1998 Statement of the Vote" (PDF). portal.ct.gov. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  8. ↑ Associated Press (October 24, 2003). "Andrews on stand all day in corruption trial". New Haven Register . Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  9. ↑ Stowe, Stacey (May 3, 2005). "Another Figure in Connecticut Bribery Scandal Is Sentenced". The New York Times . Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  10. ↑ The Associated Press (August 31, 2009). "Former Conn. NAACP leader released from prison". newstimes.com. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.