2002 Connecticut Secretary of the State election

2002 Connecticut Secretary of State election

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Nominee Susan Bysiewicz Ronald S. San Angelo Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 611,468 326,774 Percentage 64.2% 34.3%

County results Municipality results Congressional district results Bysiewicz:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% San Angelo:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Secretary of State before election Susan Bysiewicz Democratic Elected Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz Democratic

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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

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

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Ronald S. San Angelo, former state representative from the 131st district (1993–2003) ^[2]

Third-party candidates and independent candidates

Libertarian Party

Nominee

• Darlene H. Nicholas, candidate for state representative from the 39th district in 1998 ^[3]

General election

Results

2002 Connecticut Secretary of the State election ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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

By congressional district

Bysiewicz won all five congressional districts, including three that elected Republicans. ^[5]

District	Bysiewicz	San Angelo	Representative
1st	73%	26%	John Larson
2nd	68%	30%	Rob Simmons
3rd	66%	32%	Rosa DeLauro
4th	51%	47%	Chris Shays
5th	60%	39%	Nancy Johnson

References

1. Connecticut Secretary of the State. "Candidate: Susan Bysiewicz - Election History". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
2. Singley, Paul (March 2, 2013). "Former Mayor San Angelo a Finalist for Two Gov't Positions". patch.com. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
3. Connecticut Secretary of the State. "Candidate: Darlene H. Nicholas - Election History". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
4. "2002 General Election - Secretary of the State". Connecticut Secretary of State.
5. "Statement of Vote" (PDF). Secretary of the State of Connecticut . Archived (PDF) from the original on March 17, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2025.