2006 Connecticut Secretary of the State election

2006 Connecticut Secretary of State election

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

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

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) ^[1]

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) ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Third-party candidates and independent candidates

Green Party

Nominee

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

Libertarian Party

Nominee

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

Concerned Citizens Party

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

By congressional district

Bysiewicz won all five congressional districts, including one that elected a Republican. ^[9]

District	Bysiewicz	Abbate	Representative
1st	77%	19%	John B. Larson
2nd	73%	23%	Rob Simmons (109th Congress)
			Joe Courtney (110th Congress)
3rd	73%	23%	Rosa DeLauro
4th	57%	39%	Christopher Shays
5th	67%	29%	Nancy L. Johnson (109th Congress)
			Chris Murphy (110th Congress)

References

1. Connecticut Secretary of the State. "Candidate: Susan Bysiewicz - Election History". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
2. "Richard J. Abbate". linkedin.com. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
3. "Richard Abbate's Biography". justfacts.votesmart.org. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
4. Connecticut Secretary of the State. "Candidate: Richard J Abbate - Election History". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
5. Secretary of the State of Connecticut. "Candidate: S. Michael DeRosa - Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
6. Secretary of the State of Connecticut. "Candidate: Ken Mosher - Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
7. Secretary of the State of Connecticut. "Candidate: Jean Marie Burness - Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
8. "2006 General Election - Secretary of the State". Connecticut Secretary of State.
9. "Statement of Vote" (PDF). Secretary of the State of Connecticut . Archived (PDF) from the original on March 23, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2025.