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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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Susan Bysiewicz (incumbent) | 611,468 | 64.22% | +5.12% | |
Republican | Ronald S. San Angelo | 326,774 | 34.32% | -5.48% | |
Libertarian | Darlene H. Nicholas | 13,922 | 1.46% | +0.36% | |
Total votes | 952,164 | 100.0% | |||
Democratic hold | |||||
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